Forbes has released the full list of the Richest Men in Africa 2019. Aliko Dangote still remains the number 1. He, however, lost almost $2bn compared to his last year’s worth. The list was released on Wednesday.
Dangote’s estimated $10.3 billion net worth is nearly $2 billion less than a year ago.
Mike Adenuga, the owner of Globacom, emerged Africa’s 5th richest man. He is worth an estimated $9.2 billion.
Others are Nigeria’s cement mogul Abdulsamad Rabiu, who runs and owns the BUA Group, standing at number 16 on the list for the first time since 2015.
See List Below
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- 1 Aliko Dangote $10.3 B; Age – 61; Source of Wealth: cement, sugar, flour
- 2 Mike Adenuga $9.2 B; Age – 65. telecom, oil
- 3 Nicky Oppenheimer $7.3 B; Age – 73. diamonds
- 4 Nassef Sawiris $6.3 B; Age – 57. construction, chemicals
- 5 Johann Rupert $5.3 B; Age – 68. luxury goods
- 6 Issad Rebrab $3.7 B; Age – 75. food
- 7 Naguib Sawiris $2.9 B; Age – 64. telecom
- 8 Koos Bekker $2.3 B; Age – 66. media, investments
- 8 Isabel dos Santos $2.3 B; Age – 45. investments
- 8 Mohamed Mansour $2.3 B; Age – 70. diversified
- 8 Strive Masiyiwa $2.3 B; Age – 57. telecom
- 8 Patrice Motsepe $2.3 B; Age – 56. mining
- 13 Aziz Akhannouch $2.1 B; Age – 58. petroleum, diversified
- 14 Mohammed Dewji $1.9 B; Age – 43. diversified
- 15 Othman Benjelloun $1.7 B; Age – 86. banking, insurance
- 16 Abdulsamad Rabiu $1.6 B; Age – 58. cement, sugar
- 17 Yasseen Mansour $1.5 B; Age – 57. diversified
- 18 Youssef Mansour $1.2 B; Age – 73. diversified
- 19 Folorunsho Alakija $1.1 B; Age – 68. oil
- 19 Michiel Le Roux $1.1 B; Age – 69.