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Africa’s richest people 2022

 

Rank Name Net worth USD Age Origin of wealth
1 Aliko Dangote 13.9 billion 64 Cement, sugar
2 Johan Rupert 11 billion 71 Luxury goods
3 Nicky Oppenheimer 8.7 billion 76 Diamonds
4 Nasself Sawiris 8.6 billion 61 Construction investments
5 Abdulsamad Rabiu 7 billion 61 Cement, sugar
6 Mike Adenuga 6.7 billion 68 Telecom, oil
7 Issad Rebrab 5.1 billion 78 Food
8 Naguid Sawiris 3.4 billion 67 Telecom
9 Patrice Motsepe 3.1 billion 59 Mining
10 Koos Bekker 2.7 billion 69 Media, investments
10 Strive Masiyiwa 2.7 billion 60 Telecom
12 Mohamed Mansour 2.5 billion 74 Diversified
13 Aziz Akhannouch 2.2 billion 61 Petroleum diversified
14 Michiel Le Roux 1.7 billion 72 Banking
15 Othman Benjelloun 1.5 billion 89 Banking insurance
15 Mohammed Dewji 1.5 billion 46 diversified
15 Youssef Mansour 1.5 billion 76 Diversified
18 Yasseen Mansour 1.1 billion 60 diversified

-Forbes

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