BILLIONAIRESThe Forbes Billionaires’ List: Africa’s Richest People 2021

1. Aliko Dangote(63years)

Net worth: $12.1 billion

Origin of wealth: Cement, sugar

2. Nassef Sawiris (59years)

Net worth: $8.5 billion

Net worth: $8.5 billion

Origin of wealth: Construction, chemicals

Industry: Construction and engineering

3. Nicky Oppenheimer & family(75years)

Net worth: $8 billion

Origin of wealth: Diamonds

4. Johann Rupert & family(70years)

Net worth: $7.2 billion

Origin of wealth: Luxury goods

5. Mike Adenuga(67years)

Net worth: $6.3 billion

Origin of wealth: Telecom, oil

6. Abdulsamad Rabiu(60) 

Net worth: $5.5 billion

Origin of wealth: Cement, sugar

7. Issad Rebrab & family(77years)

Net worth: $4.8 billion

Origin of wealth: Food

8. Naguib Sawiris(66years)

Net worth: $3.2 billion

Origin of wealth: Telecom

9. Patrice Motsepe(58years)

Net worth: $3 billion

Origin of wealth: Mining

10. Koos Bekker(68years)

Net worth: $2.8 billion

Origin of wealth: Media, investments

11. Mohamed Mansour(72years)

Net worth: $2.5 billion

Origin of wealth: Diversified

12. Aziz Akhannouch & family(60years)

Net worth: $2 billion

13. Mohammed Dewji(45years)

Net worth: $1.6 billion

Origin of wealth: petroleum, diversified

14. Youssef Mansour(75years)

Net worth: $1.5 billion

Origin of wealth: Diversified

15. Othman Benjelloun & family(88years)

Net worth: $1.3 billion

Origin of wealth: Banking, insurance

16. Michiel Le Roux (75years)

Net worth: $1.2 billion

Origin of wealth: Banking

17. Strive Masiyiwa(59years)

Net worth: $1.2 billion

Origin of wealth: Telecom

18. Yasseen Mansour(59years)

Net worth: $1.1 billion

Origin of wealth: Diversified

Note - The 18 billionaires from Africa this year are worth $73.8 billion

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