The African Billionaires 2017 - top 24 richest

 

The African Billionaires 2017 - top 24

There are 25 African billionaires this year, up from 24 last year. Nigerian businessmen Femi Otedola and Abdulsamad Rabiu failed to make the cut this year.

Mohammed Dewji of Tanzania is still the youngest billionaire in Africa with a fortune FORBES estimates at $1.09 billion.

Angolan investor Isabel dos Santos and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija of Nigeria still remain the only two female billionaires on the continent.

Meet the 24 African billionaires:

1. Aliko Dangote, Nigerian

Net Worth: $12.2 billion
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt

2. Nicky Oppenheimer, South African

Net Worth: $7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diamonds

3. Mike Adenuga, Nigerian

Net Worth: $6.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Real Estat

     4. Johann Rupert, South African
Net Worth: $6.3 billion
Source Of Wealth: Luxury Goods

     5. Nassef Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $6.2billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Chemicals

     6. Christoffel Wiese, South African
Net Worth: $5.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail

     7. Nathan Kirsch, Swazi
Net Worth: $3.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail

     8. Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom

     9. Isabel dos Santos, Angolan
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Investments

10. Issad Rebrab, Algerian
Net Worth: $3 billion
Source of Wealth: Food

11. Mohamed Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $2.7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified

12. Koos Bekker, South African
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Media, Investments

    13.  Allan Gray, South African
Net Worth: $1.99 billion
Source Of Wealth: Money Management

    14. Othman Benjelloun, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Banking, Insurance

    15. Mohamed Al Fayed, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.82 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retailing

   16. Patrice Motsepe, South African
Net Worth: $1.81 billion
Source Of Wealth: Mining

   17. Yasseen Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.76 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified

   18. Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian
Net Worth: $1.61 billion
Source Of Wealth: Oil

   19. Aziz Akhannouch, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.58 billion
Source Of Wealth: Petroleum, Diversified

   20. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzanian
Net Worth: $1.4 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified

   21. Stephen Saad, South African
Net Worth: $1.21 billion
Source Of Wealth: Pharmaceuticals

   22. Youssef Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.15 billion
Source: Diversified

  23. Onsi Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.14 billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Telecom

24. Anas Sefrioui, Moroccan

Net Worth: $1.06 billion
Source Of Wealth: Real Estate

25.  Jannie Mouton, South African
Net Worth: $1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Financial services



Source: Forbes