2018 Top African Rich Persons

1. Aliko Dangote
Company: Dangote Group
Net Worth: $14.1B
Country: Nigeria


2. Mike Adenuga
Company: Globacom
Net Worth: $4.2B
Country: Nigeria

3. Issad Rebrab
Company: Cevital
Net Worth: $3.2B
Country: Algeria

4. Isabel dos Santos
Company: Multiple Investments
Net Worth: $2.1B
Country: Angola

5. Patrice Motsepe

Company: African Rainbow Minerals

Net Worth: $2B

Country: South Africa

6. Aziz Akhannouch

Company: Akwa Group

Net Worth: $2B

Country: Morocco

7. Folorunsho Alakija

Company: Rose of Sharon Group / Famfa Oil

Net Worth: $1.5B

Country: Nigeria

8. Mohammed Dewji

Company: MeTL Group

Net Worth: $1.5B

Country: Tanzania

9. Johann Rupert

Company: Richemont / Remgro

Net Worth: $5.5B

Country: South Africa

10. Nicky Oppenheimer

Company: De Beers

Net Worth: $7.6B

Country: South Africa

11. Femi Otedola

Company: Zenon / Forte Oil PLC

Net Worth: $550M

Country: Nigeria

12. Ronald Karauri

Company: SportPesa

Net Worth: Unknown

Country: Kenya

13. Mohammed Hamid

Company: Aya Group

Net Worth: $400M

Country: Uganda

14. Niyi Makanjuola

Company: Caverton Offshore

Net Worth: Unknown

Country: Nigeria

15. Byaruhanga Kimberly Junior

Company: JK Diamond Impex PTY 

Net worth: $2.1M 

Country: South Africa

16. Strive Masiyiwa

Company: Econet 

Net worth: $3.6B 

Country: Zimbabwe

17. Othman Benjelloun

Company: BMCE Bank of Africa 

Net worth: $1.5B

Country: Morocco

18. Michiel le Roux

Company: Capitec Bank 

Net worth: $1.2B 

Country: South Africa

19. Jim Ovia

Company: Zenith Bank 

Net worth: $980M 

Country: Nigeria

20: Abdulsamad Rabiu

Company: BUA Group 

Net worth: $1.1B

Country: Nigeria