It is difficult to provide a definitive list of the top 100 richest people in Africa, as the wealth of individuals can vary significantly over time and may not always be publicly disclosed. However, here are some of the wealthiest individuals in Africa, according to various sources:
- Aliko Dangote (Nigeria) – Dangote is a billionaire businessman and the founder and chairman of Dangote Group, a conglomerate with interests in a range of industries including cement, sugar, and flour.
- Nassef Sawiris (Egypt) – Sawiris is a billionaire businessman and the CEO of OCI N.V., a global construction and engineering firm.
- Nicky Oppenheimer (South Africa) – Oppenheimer is a billionaire businessman and the chairman of De Beers, a leading diamond company.
- Johann Rupert (South Africa) – Rupert is a billionaire businessman and the chairman of Richemont, a luxury goods company.
- Mike Adenuga (Nigeria) – Adenuga is a billionaire businessman and the founder and chairman of Globacom, a telecommunications company.
- Patrice Motsepe (South Africa) – Motsepe is a billionaire businessman and the founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, a mining company.
- Isabel dos Santos (Angola) – Dos Santos is a billionaire businesswoman and the chairperson of the board of directors of Banco BIC Angola, a financial institution.
- Strive Masiyiwa (Zimbabwe) – Masiyiwa is a billionaire businessman and the founder and executive chairman of Econet, a telecommunications company.
- Naguib Sawiris (Egypt) – Sawiris is a billionaire businessman and the founder and chairman of Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding, a telecommunications and media company.
- Mohammed Dewji (Tanzania) – Dewji is a billionaire businessman and the CEO of MeTL Group, a conglomerate with interests in a range of industries including agriculture, finance, and telecommunications.
This is just a small sample of the wealthiest individuals in Africa, and there are many more successful and wealthy people on the continent. It is worth noting that wealth is not always an accurate measure of an individual’s success or contributions to society.
