Forbes: Dangote remains Africa richest man [full list of billionaires]
Nigeria’s business billionaire mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has maintained lead as the richest man in Africa, according to latest release by Forbes, a global media company.
According to Forbes, Dangote, who has held the position for the eleventh consecutive time, topped the chart with $13.9 billion.
Billionaires from seven African countries made the list with South Africa and Egypt posting the most with five each followed by Nigeria with three billionaires.
Below is the full lists of eighteen Africa richest businessmen:
- Aliko Dangote $13.9 B 64 cement, sugar
- Johann Rupert $11 B 71 luxury goods
- Nicky Oppenheimer $8.7 B 76 diamonds
- Nassef Sawiris $8.6 B 61 construction, investments
- Abdulsamad Rabiu $7 B 61 cement, sugar
- Mike Adenuga $6.7 B 68 telecom, oil
- Issad Rebrab $5.1 B 78 food
- Naguib Sawiris $3.4 B 67 telecom
- Patrice Motsepe $3.1 B 59 mining
- Koos Bekker $2.7 B 69 media, investments
- Strive Masiyiwa $2.7 B 60 telecom
- Mohamed Mansour $2.5 B 74 diversified
- Aziz Akhannouch $2.2 B 61 petroleum, diversified
- Michiel Le Roux $1.7 B 72 banking
- Othman Benjelloun $1.5 B 89 banking, insurance
- Mohammed Dewji $1.5 B 46 diversified
- Youssef Mansour $1.5 B 76 diversified
- Yasseen Mansour $1.1 B 60 diversified
Forbes used stock prices and currency exchange rates from January 19, 2022 to measure the net worths.
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