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 Billion| No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  |
Aliko Dangote | $11.1 billion  |
62 |  Nigeria |
Sugar, Cement, Flour |
| 2 |
Mike Adenuga | $9.2 billion |
66 | Nigeria |
Telecom, Oil |
| 3 |
Nicky Oppenheimer | $7.5 billion  |
74 |  South Africa |
Diamonds |
| 4 |
Nassef Sawiris | $6.3 billion |
58 |  Egypt |
Construction, Chemicals |
| 5 |
Johann Rupert | $5.3 billion |
69 | South Africa |
Luxury Goods |
| 6 |
Koos Bekker | $3.3 billion |
66 | South Africa |
Telecom |
| 7 |
Isaad Rebrab | $3.2 billion |
75 |  Algeria |
Food |
| 8 |
Isabel dos Santos | $2.8 billion |
46 |  Angola |
Investments |
| 9 |
Strive Masiyiwa | $2.5 billion |
58 |  Zimbabwe |
Telecom |
| 10 |
Patrice Motsepe | $2.5 billion |
57 | South Africa |
Mining |
2018[edit]
| No. | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Nationality | Source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aliko Dangote | $12 billion |
61 | Nigeria |
Sugar, Cement, Flour |
| 2 |
Nicky Oppenheimer | $8.8 billion |
73 | South Africa |
Diamonds |
| 3 |
Nassef Sawiris | $7.2 billion |
59 | Egypt |
Construction, Chemicals |
| 4 |
Johann Rupert | $6.8 billion |
68 | South Africa |
Luxury Goods |
| 5 |
Mike Adenuga | $5.3 billion |
65 | Nigeria |
Globacom |
| 6 |
Issad Rebrab | $4 billion |
74 | Algeria |
CEVITAL Group |
| 7 |
Naguib Sawiris | $4 billion |
64 | Egypt |
Orascom |
| 8 |
Koos Bekker | $2.8 billion |
65 | South Africa |
Naspers |
| 9 |
Isabel dos Santos | $2.7 billion |
45 | Angola |
Investments |
| 10 |
Mohamed Mansour | $2.7 billion |
70 | Egypt |
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
