According to latest report released by Forbes on Monday, 25 African billionaires have made it to the list of richest 25 people in Africa.
1. Aliko Dangote, Nigerian
Net Worth: $12.2 billion
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt
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 Estat
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
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: $1.61 billion
Source Of Wealth: Oil
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