1. Aliko Dangote
Country of citizenship: Nigeria
Net worth: $13.8 billion
Source of wealth: Sugar, flour, cement , inherited and growing
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Overall position: 51

2. Nicky Oppenheimer & family
Country of citizenship: South Africa
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: De Beers, inherited
Marital Status: Married
Children: 1
Overall position: 136

3. Nassef Sawiris
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: Construction, inherited and growing
Overall position: 182

4. Johann Rupert & family
Country of citizenship: South Africa
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: Luxury goods, inherited and growing
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3
Overall position: 219

5. Naguib Sawiris
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: Telecom, inherited and growing
Marital Status: Married
Children: 4
Overall position: 310

6. Patrice Motsepe
Country of citizenship: South Africa
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Source of wealth: Mining, self-made
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3
Overall position: 336

7. Onsi Sawiris
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $2.9 billion
Source of wealth: Construction, self-made
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Overall position: 393

8. Mohamed Mansour
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $2 billion
Source of wealth: Cotton trading, inherited and growing
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Overall position: 595

9. Mike Adenuga
Country of citizenship: Nigeria
Net worth: $2 billion
Source of wealth: Banking, self-made
Marital Status: Married
Overall position: 595

10.Yasseen Mansour
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $1.8 billion
Source of wealth: Diversified, inherited and growing
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Overall position: 692

Source :How We Made It In Africa