1. Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea
The Eritrean leader is one of the lowest paid
African leaders, earning a monthly salary of US
$500, as of 2017 . Two years prior, there were
reports that he earned on average less than US$
400 a month, making less than what some
mining companies that had set up in his own
doorstep and their workers make.
2. John Magufuli of Tanzania
The Tanzanian president recently revealed that he earns a salary of 9 million Tanzanian shillings
($4,000) per month. This was after his government had slashed salaries of executives at state-owned companies at 15 million Tanzanian shillings ($6,700) a month, Reuters reported.
3. Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia

The Ethiopian prime minister is on a salary of
just $300 a month , he revealed in October this
year, saying that his mission is not to canvass
wealth for himself but to bring changes in the
country’s economy. Ahmed, after assuming
office, also promised to deal with ethnic
conflicts in the country, that have displaced over
two million people since last year.
4. Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia
He is Tunisia’s first democratically elected
President, having won the election in December
2014. His salary is $16,400 USD per year though
he is said to be living a comfortable life due to
his family’s ties to the aristocracy and monarchy
that was deposed 60 years ago.
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