Berhane Gebrekristos estimated net worth is US $ 2 billion and he is ranked at No.10 in the list of top 10 richest people in Ethiopia as given the impression in financial magazines such as Forbes and Bloomberg 2018. He was one of the closest to the dictator Meles and his wife Azeb Mesfin. He is a really trusted apprentice to the dictator and even now he is a partner of Azeb Mesfin in various businesses.
Berhane Gebrekristos was a part of the diplomatic works that was used by the dictator for money laundering. The dictator himself looted a huge amount of money in the name of taxes from the common people and before government was formed, he helped them in the loot of money.