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 |