Top 20 Richest African Billionaires [Forbes Ranked] 2024
This year, Forbes has released the latest rankings for Africa’s richest and most successful entrepreneurs.
With respect to each African net worth, these are the top 20 most wealthy Africans ranked by their Net Worth.
Born in Kano, Nigeria, in 1957, Aliko Dangote has been the richest man in Africa for ten years in a row, till date, with a net worth of around $13 billion.
This makes Nigeria the only country in Africa with the wealthiest man alive in the continent.
The top richest people in Africa have a combined estimated net worth of around $80 billion dollars.
Here are the richest African billionaires and their industries.
The Richest People In Africa:
- Aliko Dangote
Net Worth: $13.5 B
Industry: Manufacturing
- Johann Rupert & family
Net Worth: $10.7 B
Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Nicky Oppenheimer & family
Net Worth: $8.4 B
Industry: Metals & Mining
- Abdulsamad Rabiu
Net Worth: $7.6 B
Industry: Diversified
- Nassef Sawiris
Net Worth: $7.3 B
Industry: Construction & Engineering
- Mike Adenuga
Net Worth: $6.3 B
Industry: Diversified
- Issad Rebrab & family
Net Worth: $4.6 B
Industry: Food & Beverage
- Naguib Sawiris
Net Worth: $3.3 B
Industry: Telecom
- Patrice Motsepe
Net Worth: $3.2 B
Industry: Metals & Mining
- Mohamed Mansour
Net Worth: $2.9 B
Industry: Diversified
- Koos Bekker
Net Worth: $2.6 B
Industry: Media & Entertainment
- Strive Masiyiwa
Net Worth: $1.9 B
Industry: Telecom
- Aziz Akhannouch & family
Net Worth: $1.5 B
Industry: Diversified
- Mohammed Dewji
Net Worth: $1.5 B
Industry: Diversified
- Youssef Mansour
Net Worth: $1.5 B
Industr:Diversified
- Othman Benjelloun & family
Net Worth: $1.3 B
Industry: Finance & Investments
- Michiel Le Roux
Net Worth: $1.2 B
Industry: Finance & Investments
- Yasseen Mansour
Net Worth: $1.1 B
Industry: Diversified
- Christoffel Wiese
Net Worth: $1.1 B
Industry: Fashion & Retail
