Top 10 Richest People in Africa 2024
The continent of Africa boast of so many wealthy individuals and families, however, as of 2024, the richest people in Africa are as follows:
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Aliko Dangote (Nigeria) – With a net worth of $15.1 billion, Dangote is the founder and chairman of Dangote Group, known for its cement and sugar production. His new ventures include a fertilizer plant and the Dangote Refinery (Who Owns Africa) (Daily Express).
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Johann Rupert (South Africa) – Rupert has a net worth of $11.2 billion. He is the chairman of Compagnie Financiere Richemont, which owns luxury brands like Cartier and Montblanc (Business Insider Africa) (Daily Express).
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Nicky Oppenheimer (South Africa) – Oppenheimer has a net worth of $9.4 billion. He made his fortune in the diamond industry through DeBeers, which he sold to Anglo American in 2012 (Who Owns Africa) (Business Insider Africa).
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Nassef Sawiris (Egypt) – With a net worth of $8.7 billion, Sawiris is involved in construction and investments, including a significant stake in Adidas (Business Insider Africa) (Daily Express).
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Mike Adenuga (Nigeria) – Adenuga has a net worth of $6.9 billion from his telecom and oil businesses, including Globacom and Conoil (Forbes Africa) (Daily Express).
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Abdulsamad Rabiu (Nigeria) – Rabiu, founder of BUA Group, has a net worth of $5.9 billion. His business interests include cement production and sugar refining (Forbes Africa) (Business Insider Africa).
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Issad Rebrab (Algeria) – Rebrab, with a net worth of $4.6 billion, is the founder of Cevital, Algeria’s largest private conglomerate, which operates in various sectors like agribusiness and steel (Business Insider Africa) (Daily Express).
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Mohamed Mansour (Egypt) – Mansour, chairman of Mansour Group, has a net worth of $3.6 billion from his involvement in diverse industries such as automotive and construction (Who Owns Africa) (Daily Express).
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Patrice Motsepe (South Africa) – Motsepe, founder of African Rainbow Minerals, has a net worth of $2.7 billion, with investments in mining and financial services (Daily Express).
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Naguib Sawiris (Egypt) – With a net worth of $3.3 billion, Naguib Sawiris is known for his investments in telecommunications and real estate (Forbes Africa) (Business Insider Africa).