List of the 24 richest people in Africa

1. Aliko Dangote, Nigerian
Net Worth: $14.4 billion
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt

2. Mike Adenuga, Nigerian
Net Worth: $10 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Real Estate

3. Nicky Oppenheimer, South African
Net Worth: $6.6 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diamonds

4. Christoffel Wiese, South African
Net Worth: $6.2 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retailing

5. Johann Rupert, South African
Net Worth: $5.3 billion
Source Of Wealth: Luxury Goods

6. Nassef Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $4.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Chemicals

7. Nathan Kirsch, Swazi
Net Worth: $3.7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail

8. Isabel dos Santos, Angolan
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Investments

9. Issad Rebrab, Algerian
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Food

10. Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $3 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom

11. Mohammed Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $2.5 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified

12. Othman Benjelloun, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Banking, Insurance

13. Mohamed Al Fayed, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retailing

14. Femi Otedola, Nigerian
Net Worth: $1.85 billion
Source Of Wealth: Oil

15. Youssef Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.73 billion
Source: Diversified

16. Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian
Net Worth: $1.55 billion
Source Of Wealth: Oil

17. Allan Gray, South African
Net Worth: $1.49 billion
Source Of Wealth: Money Management

18. Koos Bekker, South African
Net Worth: $1.47 billion
Source Of Wealth: Media, Investments

19. Yasseen Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.39 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified

20. Aziz Akhannouch, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.25 billion
Source Of Wealth: Petroleum, Diversified

21. Patrice Motsepe, South African
Net Worth: $1.15 billion
Source Of Wealth: Mining

22. Abdulsamad Rabiu, Nigerian
Net Worth: $1.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified

23. Onsi Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.09 billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Telecom

24. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzanian
Net Worth: $1.09 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
-Guardian

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