List of Africans by net worth
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The Richest Africans is an annual ranking of the richest African people, compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes . The list has been published since 2015. ] founder has topped the 2018 list. has overtaken since the partnership with bill gate in 2018 making him the richest man in Africa .[1] In 2018, there was a record of 23 African billionaires on the list.[2]
Annual rankings[edit]
2019[edit]
Net Worth $6.2 BillionNo. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Source(s) of wealth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ![]() |
Aliko Dangote | $11.1 billion ![]() |
62 | ![]() |
Sugar, Cement, Flour |
2 ![]() |
Mike Adenuga | $9.2 billion ![]() |
66 | ![]() |
Telecom, Oil |
3 ![]() |
Nicky Oppenheimer | $7.5 billion ![]() |
74 | ![]() |
Diamonds |
4 ![]() |
Nassef Sawiris | $6.3 billion ![]() |
58 | ![]() |
Construction, Chemicals |
5 ![]() |
Johann Rupert | $5.3 billion ![]() |
69 | ![]() |
Luxury Goods |
6 ![]() |
Koos Bekker | $3.3 billion ![]() |
66 | ![]() |
Telecom |
7 ![]() |
Isaad Rebrab | $3.2 billion ![]() |
75 | ![]() |
Food |
8 ![]() |
Isabel dos Santos | $2.8 billion ![]() |
46 | ![]() |
Investments |
9 ![]() |
Strive Masiyiwa | $2.5 billion ![]() |
58 | ![]() |
Telecom |
10 ![]() |
Patrice Motsepe | $2.5 billion ![]() |
57 | ![]() |
Mining |
2018[edit]
No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Source(s) of wealth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ![]() |
Aliko Dangote | $12 billion ![]() |
61 | ![]() |
Sugar, Cement, Flour |
2 ![]() |
Nicky Oppenheimer | $8.8 billion ![]() |
73 | ![]() |
Diamonds |
3 ![]() |
Nassef Sawiris | $7.2 billion ![]() |
59 | ![]() |
Construction, Chemicals |
4 ![]() |
Johann Rupert | $6.8 billion ![]() |
68 | ![]() |
Luxury Goods |
5 ![]() |
Mike Adenuga | $5.3 billion ![]() |
65 | ![]() |
Globacom |
6 ![]() |
Issad Rebrab | $4 billion ![]() |
74 | ![]() |
CEVITAL Group |
7 ![]() |
Naguib Sawiris | $4 billion ![]() |
64 | ![]() |
Orascom |
8 ![]() |
Koos Bekker | $2.8 billion ![]() |
65 | ![]() |
Naspers |
9 ![]() |
Isabel dos Santos | $2.7 billion ![]() |
45 | ![]() |
Investments |
10 ![]() |
Mohamed Mansour | $2.7 billion ![]() |
70 | ![]() |
Mansour Group |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Papadopoulos, Anna (22 October 2018). "Africa's Billionaires: Top 25 Richest People In Africa, 2018". CEOWORLD magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Dolan, Kerry A. (10 January 2018). "African Billionaire Fortunes Rise On Forbes 2018 List Of Continent's Richest". Forbes. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/financial/2019/02/01/the-forbes-billionaires-list-africas-billionaires-2019/
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/africa-billionaires/list/#tab:overall