Africa is tremendously blessed to have 25 richest men within its boundaries. But how did they make their wealth? Was it self made or handed over to them?
Richest men, how do they spend their money? How many automobiles do they have? Real estates or mansions? No need to go down that road else I might need a week of your time.
Mohammed Dewji of Tanzania is still the youngest billionaire in Africa with a fortune FORBES estimates at $1.09 billion.
Angolan investor Isabel dos Santos and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija of Nigeria still remain the only two female billionaires on the continent.
Here are the 25 African billionaires:
1. Aliko Dangote, Nigerian
Net Worth: $12.2 billion
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt, self made
The Nigerian man is married with 3 kids.
2. Nicky Oppenheimer, South African
Net Worth: $7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diamonds
3. Mike Adenuga, Nigerian
Net Worth: $6.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Real Estate
He is the second richest man in Nigeria and the 3rd in Africa. He built his fortune in telecom and oil production. His mobile phone network, Globacom, is the second largest operator in Nigeria with 36 million subscribers.
4. Johann Rupert, South African
Net Worth: $6.3 billion
Source Of Wealth: Luxury Goods
5. Nassef Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $6.2billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Chemicals
6. Christoffel Wiese, South African
Net Worth: $5.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail
7. Nathan Kirsch, Swazi
Net Worth: $3.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail
8. Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom
9. Isabel dos Santos, Angolan
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Investments
10. Issad Rebrab, Algerian
Net Worth: $3 billion
Source of Wealth: Food
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11. Mohamed Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $2.7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
12. Koos Bekker, South African
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Media, Investments
13. Allan Gray, South African
Net Worth: $1.99 billion
Source Of Wealth: Money Management
14. Othman Benjelloun, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Banking, Insurance
15. Mohamed Al Fayed, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.82 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retailing
16. Patrice Motsepe, South African
Net Worth: $1.81 billion
Source Of Wealth: Mining
17. Yasseen Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.76 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
18. Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian
Net Worth: $1.68 billion
Source Of Wealth: Oil
Folorunsho Alakija is the vice chair of Famfa Oil, a Nigerian oil exploration company that has a 60% participating interest in block OML 127, part of Agbami field, one of Nigeria’s largest deepwater discoveries. Its partners include Chevron and Petrobras. She spent over £5m of his son’s wedding last week
19. Aziz Akhannouch, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.58 billion
Source Of Wealth: Petroleum, Diversified
20. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzanian
Net Worth: $1.4 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
21. Stephen Saad, South African
Net Worth: $1.21 billion
Source Of Wealth: Pharmaceuticals
22. Youssef Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.15 billion
Source: Diversified
23. Onsi Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.14 billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Telecom
24. Anas Sefrioui, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.06 billion
Source Of Wealth: Real Estate
25. Jannie Mouton, South African
Net Worth: $1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Financial services
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