Telecom Billionaires
5 tracked billionaires made their fortune in telecom, ranked live by real-time net worth.
- People Tracked
- 5
- Combined Wealth
- $197.95B
- #1 Richest
- Carlos Slim
- Top Mover Today
- Mukesh Ambani
| # | Name | Age | Source / Industry | Net Worth | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Carlos Slim Mexico | 86 | América Móvil, Grupo Carso Telecom & Diversified | $100.00B | • +$0.00+0% |
| 2 |  Mukesh Ambani India | 69 | Reliance Industries Diversified (Energy, Telecom, Retail) | $79.78B | ▲ +$241.59M+0.3% |
| 3 | KM Kumar Mangalam Birla India | 59 | Aditya Birla Group Diversified (Cement, Metals, Telecom) | $9.17B | ▲ +$50.33M+0.55% |
| 4 | MA Mike Adenuga Nigeria | 73 | Globacom Telecom & Oil | $6.00B | • +$0.00+0% |
| 5 |  Naguib Sawiris Egypt | 72 | Orascom Telecom & Investments | $3.00B | • +$0.00+0% |
The telecom billionaires
We track 5 billionaires in telecom, worth a combined $197.95B by our latest estimate. Carlos Slim leads the group, with a fortune built on América Móvil, Grupo Carso.
- #1 Carlos Slim$100.00B · Mexico
- #2 Mukesh Ambani$79.78B · India
- #3 Kumar Mangalam Birla$9.17B · India
- #4 Mike Adenuga$6.00B · Nigeria
- #5 Naguib Sawiris$3.00B · Egypt
Many fortunes span more than one industry — we tag people by every category their business genuinely spans, so the same person can appear on more than one industry page. Figures are independent, directional estimates from public stock holdings, not audited valuations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is the richest telecom billionaire?
- Carlos Slim is the richest tracked billionaire in telecom, with an estimated net worth of $100.00B. Rankings can shift intraday as markets move.
- How many telecom billionaires do you track?
- We currently track 5 billionaires in telecom, with a combined estimated net worth of $197.95B.
- Which countries do telecom billionaires come from?
- The tracked telecom billionaires span Mexico, India, Nigeria and Egypt.
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