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'''Edward Sawiris Banayoti''' |
'''Edward Sawiris Banayoti''', a businessman of Egyptian origin based in [[Canada]] <br /> |
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Banayoti attracted attention in Malta when he made a bid for a 49.9% stake in Air Malta through his UK company Banayoti Holdings, he was the subject of many different newspaper articles concerning the bid. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/94174/defence_consultant_edward_banayoti_sets_up_eu_base_in_malta#.XP4RvIhKjic|title=Defence consultant Edward Banayoti sets up EU base in Malta|date=2019-04-09}}</ref> |
Banayoti attracted attention in Malta when he made a bid for a 49.9% stake in Air Malta through his UK company Banayoti Holdings, he was the subject of many different newspaper articles concerning the bid. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/94174/defence_consultant_edward_banayoti_sets_up_eu_base_in_malta#.XP4RvIhKjic|title=Defence consultant Edward Banayoti sets up EU base in Malta|date=2019-04-09}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:29, 14 June 2019
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Edward Banayoti (formerly known as Ernest Anderson) | |
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| Born | September 15, 1964 Egypt |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto York University |
| Occupation | Founder of Defence Unlimited International |
| Spouse | [1] |
Edward Sawiris Banayoti, a businessman of Egyptian origin based in Canada
Banayoti attracted attention in Malta when he made a bid for a 49.9% stake in Air Malta through his UK company Banayoti Holdings, he was the subject of many different newspaper articles concerning the bid. [2]
This press coverage brought him to the attention of Daphne Caruana Galizia, a revered Maltese journalist who’s work specialised in anti-corruption. She investigated Banayoti’s activities in Canada under his former name Ernest Anderson.
In an article posted on 14 November 2016 titled "So what sort of ponzi scheme did Edward Banayoti run when he was called Ernest Anderson", [3] Daphne Caruana Galizia quotes directly from an Ontario Tribunal and CTV News, a national Canadian newspaper linking Banayoti to a “ponzi scheme.” According to the article. Ernest Anderson was investigated on suspicion of being implicated in dealing in fake mortgages through his defunct company Golden Gate Funds. She states that the affair resulted in a settlement with the prosecutor’s office. [4]
Career
Banayoti started his entrepreneurial career in trading and real estate, where he purchased, and upgraded many hotels, which were then sold to a major hotel chain.[citation needed] He is also involved in commodities exports and trading from the American continent to Egypt and other African countries.[citation needed]
In 2015, he established Defence Unlimited International, a defence and security contracting company headquartered in Canada with various subsidiaries around the globe and operating internationally with over 240 consultants and a few security sub-contractors.[5]
Personal life
Banayoti was born in Cairo on September 15, 1964 to a Greek mother and an Egyptian father. He moved to Canada in his early twenties where he started his first business [citation needed].
Banayoti has two daughters from his first marriage [citation needed]. In January 2016, Banayoti married Princess Aisha Bint Al Hussein.[6][7] The couple divorced in Jordan in July 2016.[8]
References
- ^ "Aisha of Jordan : The princess divorce, after less than 6 months of marriage". Appnews.be. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Defence consultant Edward Banayoti sets up EU base in Malta". 2019-04-09.
- ^ "So what sort of ponzi scheme did Edward Banayoti run when he was called Ernest Anderson". 2016-11-14.
- ^ "Golden Gate Funds leaves a trail of lost investments".
- ^ "There's another security-focused phone in Canada and it's not a BlackBerry". Computer Dealer News. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "CANADA : Arms broker Banayoti woos EU". Intelligence Online. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Princess Aisha Bint Al Hussein Gets Married". Arabia Weddings. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ "Princess Aisha, Edward Banayoti divorced". Jordan Times. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2017-11-30.