Forbes releases 2019 list of Africa’s Richest Billionaires

Forbes releases 2019 list of Africa’s Richest Billionaires

Forbes magazine has released the 2018 list of the richest man in Africa, with Nigerian business magnate Alhaji Aliko Dangote retaining the number one spot for the 7th year in a row with $12.2 billion dollars.

The rating magazine reports that Folorunsho Alakija’s net worth dropped due to a decline in the value of one of Nigeria’s most productive oil fields.

Mike Adenuga, the owner of Globacom, emerged Africa’s 5th richest man. He is worth an estimated $9.2 billion.

Check out  the full list below:

  1. Aliko Dangote – $12.2 billion net worth
  2. Nicky Oppenheimer – $7.7 billion net worth
  3. Johann Rupert – $7.2 billion net worth
  4. Nassef Sawiris – $6.8 billion net worth
  5. Mike Adenuga – $5.3 billion net worth
  6. Naguib Sawaris – $4 billion net worth
  7. Issad Regrab – $4 billion net worth
  8. Koos Becker – $2.8 billion net worth
  9. Mohamed Mansour – $2.7 billion net worth
  10. Patrice Motsepe – $2.4 billion net worth
  11. Aziz Akhannouch – $2.2 billion net worth
  12. Yasseen Mansour – $1.9 billion net worth
  13. Strive Masiyiwa – $1.7 billion net worth
  14. Othman Benjelloun – $1.6 billion net worth
  15. Mohammed Dewji – $1.5 billion net worth
  16. Youssef Mansour – $1.4 billion net worth
  17. Stephen Saad – $1.2 billion net worth
  18. Michiel Le Roux – $1.2 billion net worth
  19. Onsi Sawiris – $1.2 billion net worth
  20. Desmond Sacco – $1.1 billion net worth

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