Forbes, a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle have listed the richest African people in 2022.
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s business mogul tops the list.
He has held the position for the eleventh time.
Forbes used stock prices and currency exchange rates from January 19, 2022, to measure the net worth.
Billionaires from seven African countries made the list.
South Africa and Egypt have the most with five each followed by Nigeria with three billionaires.
Below are the full lists of Africa richest people;
1 Aliko Dangote $13.9 B 64 cement, sugar
2 Johann Rupert $11 B 71 luxury goods
3 Nicky Oppenheimer $8.7 B 76 diamonds
4 Nassef Sawiris $8.6 B 61 construction, investments
5 Abdulsamad Rabiu $7 B 61 cement, sugar
6 Mike Adenuga $6.7 B 68 telecom, oil
7 Issad Rebrab $5.1 B 78 food
8 Naguib Sawiris $3.4 B 67 telecom
9 Patrice Motsepe $3.1 B 59 mining
10 Koos Bekker $2.7 B 69 media, investments
11 Strive Masiyiwa $2.7 B 60 telecom
12 Mohamed Mansour $2.5 B 74 diversified
13 Aziz Akhannouch $2.2 B 61 petroleum, diversified
14 Michiel Le Roux $1.7 B 72 banking
15 Othman Benjelloun $1.5 B 89 banking, insurance
16 Mohammed Dewji $1.5 B 46 diversified
17 Youssef Mansour $1.5 B 76 diversified
18 Yasseen Mansour $1.1 B 60 diversified.
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