According to Forbes, as of September 2021, Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa.
Nassef Sawiris follows as the second-richest person in Africa, with a net worth of 8.3 billion U.S. dollars. The Sawiris family are in third.
Table of Content
- 1 1. Aliko Dangote
- 2 2. Nassef Sawiris
- 3 3. Nicky Oppenheimer
- 4 4. Johann Rupert
- 5 5. Mike Adenuga
- 6 6. Abdulsamad Rabiu
- 7 7. Issad Rebrab & family
- 8 8. Nathan Kirsh
- 9 9. Patrice Motsepe
- 10 10. Koos Bekker
- 11 11. Mohamed Mansour
- 12 12. Aziz Akhannouch
- 13 13. Mohammed Dewji
- 14 14. Youssef Mansour
- 15 15. Othman Benjelloun & family
- 16 16. Michiel Le Roux
- 17 17. Strive Masiyiwa
- 18 18. Yasseen Mansour
- 19 19. Michiel Le Roux
- 20 20. Yasseen Mansour
1. Aliko Dangote
He is the founder of Dangote Cement. He is worth $12.1 billion.
2. Nassef Sawiris
He is a scion of Sawiris split Orascom Construction Industries. Nassef is worth $8.5 billion.
3. Nicky Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer, heir to his family’s fortune, sold his 40% stake to the mining group Anglo American. He is worth $8 billion.
4. Johann Rupert
Johann Rupert is chairman of Compagnie Financiere Richemont. He is worth $7.2 billion.
5. Mike Adenuga
Adenuga, mobile phone network, Globacom, is the third largest operator in Nigeria. He is worth $6.3 billion.
6. Abdulsamad Rabiu
Abdulsamad Rabiu is the founder of BUA Group. He is worth $5.5 billion.
7. Issad Rebrab & family
Issad Rebrab is the CEO of Cevital, Algeria’s biggest privately-held company. He is worth $4.8 billion.
8. Nathan Kirsh
Kirsh’s fortune comes from Jetro Holdings and he’s worth $4.7
9. Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe, the founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals. He is worth $3 billion.
10. Koos Bekker
Koos Bekker is revered for transforming South African newspaper publisher Naspers into an eCommerce investor & cable TV powerhouse. He is worth $2.8 billion.
11. Mohamed Mansour
Mohamed Mansour oversees family conglomerate Mansour Group. He is worth $2.5 billion.
12. Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch is the majority owner of Akwa Group. He is worth $2 billion.
13. Mohammed Dewji
Mohammed Dewji is the CEO of MeTL. He is worth $1.6 billion.
14. Youssef Mansour
Youssef Mansour is chairman of family-owned conglomerate Mansour Group. He is worth $1.5 billion.
15. Othman Benjelloun & family
Othman Benjelloun is CEO of BMCE Bank of Africa. He is worth $1.3 billion.
16. Michiel Le Roux
Michiel Le Roux of South Africa founded Capitec Bank in 2001. He is 71 and worth $1.2 billion.
17. Strive Masiyiwa
Strive Masiyiwa owns Econet Wireless Zimbabwe. He is worth $1.2 billion.
18. Yasseen Mansour
Yasseen Mansour is a shareholder Mansour Group. He is worth $1.1 billion.
19. Michiel Le Roux
He founded Capitec Bank in 2001 and has a net worth of $1.1.
20. Yasseen Mansour
He is the chairman of Palm Hills Developments. His net worth is $1.1.