The 15 richest people in Africa have a
combined net worth of over $73 billion.
Topping the list is Aliko Dangote, owner
of the largest conglomerate in
West
Africa, who has a net worth $13.5 billion.
The richest woman in Africa is technically
Isabel dos Santos, who made her fortune
with various investments in Angolan
companies while her father was president
of the country. Dos Santos has since fled
to Europe as Angolan authorities
investigate her for corruption.
The net worths compiled in this list come
from both Forbes and the Bloomberg
Billionaires Index .
The 15 richest people in Africa have
made their fortunes by investing in
industries like diamonds, oil, and
retail. In total, they have a combined
total net worth of $73.3 billion, with
Aliko Dangote, owner of the largest
conglomerate in West Africa, topping
the list with a net worth of $13.5
billion.
Some other notable highlights on the
list include Patrice Motsepe, one of
the richest people in South Africa
with a net worth of $2.2 billion. He
became the first black African to
appear on the Forbes list in 2008 after
he has deemed a billionaire.
There is also Isabel dos Santos,
daughter of the former president of
Angola, who controversially made her
fortune by investing in various
Angolan companies throughout her
father's presidency.


1. Aliko Dangote
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Images
Net Worth: $13.5 billion
Age: 63
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Manufacturing and
Industrial
Source of Wealth: Dangote is the
founder of the Dangote Group, which
West Africa's largest conglomerate .
The company also owns the largest
cement producer in sub-Saharan
Africa. Aside from cement, the
company also produces products such
as sugar, salt, flour, steel, oil, and gas.



2. Mike Adenuga
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AP Images
Net worth: $7.7 billion
Age: 67
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Oil and Telecommunications
Source of wealth: Adenuga is the
chairman of Globacom, which is the
second-largest telecommunications
operator in Africa. He also owns a
stake in the oil company Conoil.





3. Issad Rebrab
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Images
Net worth: $7.5 billion
Age : 76
Location: Algeria
Industry: Industrial
Source of wealth: Rebrab is the
founder of Cevital, which is the
largest privately held conglomerate in
Algeria. According to Forbes, Cevital
owns numerous brands, in addition
to one of the world's largest sugar
refineries. The company also owns a
home appliance company, a steel mill
company, and a water purification
enterprise.





4. Johann Rupert
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Net worth: $6.64 billion
Age: 70
Location: South Africa
Industry: Luxury
Source of wealth: Rupert is the heir
and Chairman of Richemont , which is
the largest luxury watchmaker in the
world. The company is best known
for owning Cartier.





5. Nicky Oppenheimer
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Images
Net worth: $6.53 billion
Age: 75
Location: South Africa
Industry: Diamonds
Source of wealth: Oppenheimer was
the heir to De Beers , the world's
largest producer of diamonds. In
2012, he sold his family's 40% stake
in the company for $5.2 billion in
cash.





6. Nassef Sawiris
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Images
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Age: 59
Location: Egypt
Industry: Industrial
Source of wealth: Son of billionaire
Onsi Sawiris, Nassef is known for
being the richest man in Egypt , best
known for owning a 30% stake in the
fertilizing producer OCI . According to
Bloomberg, he also owns a 6% stake
in Adidas.




7. Naguib Sawiris
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Images
Net worth: $5.34 billion
Age: 66
Location: Egypt
Industry: Media &
Telecommunications
Source of wealth: As noted by
Bloomberg, Sawiris has stakes in
various gold mines throughout the
world. He made more than $4 billion
when he sold his stake in the telecom
company in Vimpelcom in 2011. He is
the brother of fellow billionaire,
Nassef Sawiris.





8. Aziz Akhannouch & Family
Alexander Demianchuk /
Contributor / Getty Images
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Age: 59
Location: Morocco
Industry: Oil & Gas
Source of wealth:Akhannouch is the
CEO of his family's company Akwa
Group, which holds an interest in
various gas and oil companies, as
reported by Forbes. He is currently
the minister of agriculture and
fisheries in Morocco.





9. Mohamed Mansour
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Net worth:$3.3 billion
Age: 72
Location: Egypt
Industry: Industrial
Source of wealth: Mohamed Mansour
is head of his family's company,
Mansour Group, which is one of the
largest company's in Egypt. The
company is known for being one of
the world's largest General Motors
dealers and is also one of the top
distributors of Caterpillar products. It
is also the operator of the largest
supermarket chain, Metro Markets, in
Egypt.





10. Abdulsamad Rabiu
BUA GROUP
Net worth: $3.1 billion
Age : 60
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Manufacturing
Source of wealth: Son of Isyaku Rabiu,
one of Africa's most prominent
industrialists, Rabiu is the founder of
the Nigerian conglomerate BUA
Group, best known for producing
cement, sugar, and controlling real
estate.




11. Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe, who is one of the richest
men in South Africa with a net worth of $2.2
billion. Pacific Press / Contributor /
Getty Images
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Age: 58
Location: South Africa
Industry : Mining
Source of wealth: As reported by
Forbes, Motsepe became the first
Black African to appear on their
billionaire list after becoming a
billionaire in 2008. He is the founder
of African Rainbow Minerals, which
holds investments in minerals such as
platinum, copper, and coal. He also is
the founder of the private equity firm
African Rainbow Capital.





12. Koos Bekker
Scott Olson / Staff / Getty Images
Net worth: $2.5 billion
Age : 67
Location: South Africa
Industry: Media
Source of wealth: Bekker is the
chairman of Naspers , a media group
that operates in over 100 countries.
Naspers is one of the world's largest
technology investors , as reported by
Forbes. The company also holds an
investment in Tencent , a Chinese
internet and media company.



13. Yasseen Mansour
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Net worth: $2.3 billion
Age: 59
Location: Egypt
Industry:
Source of wealth: Like his brothers
Youssef and Mohamed, Yasseen owns
a stake in his family's company
Mansour Group, which is the largest
disruptor of General Motor vehicles
in Egypt. He is also the chairman of
one of the largest real estate
developers in Egypt, Palm Hills
Developments.




14. Isabel dos Santos
FILE PHOTO: Isabel dos Santos, Chairwoman
of Sonangol, speaks during a Reuters
Newsmaker event in London, Britain
Reuters
Net worth: $1.7 billion
Age: 47
Location: Angola
Industry: Investment
Source of wealth: Dos Santos is the
daughter of the former president of
Angola. As Forbes notes, during her
father's presidency, she
controversially acquired stakes in
various Angolan companies, such as a
telecommunications company.
As reported by the BBC , dos Santos
has been accused of corruption by
Angolan authorities and is currently
facing a criminal investigation. She
has fled to Europe in the meantime
and has denied any alleged
corruption .




15. Youssef Mansour
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Net worth: $1.9 billion
Age: 75
Location: Egypt
Industry: Industrial
Source of wealth: Like his brothers
Mohamed and Yasseen, Youssef owns
a stake in his family's conglomerate
Mansour Group, which is the largest
distributor of General Motor vehicles
in Egypt. According to Forbes,
Youssef works at the company and is
head of its consumer division.

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Cc Lalasticlala
Dominique





Key Takeaway...
*Dangote still in charge
*Where did Alakija go
*South Africa still dominating by number, Egypt on follow up
*Africa has no tech billionaire yet.

Nice