List of Africans by net worth
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The Richest Africans is an annual ranking of the richest African people, compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes. In 2026, there was a record of 23 African billionaires on the list.[1] Billionaires who are from Africa, but do not reside in the continent (such as Elon Musk, Patrick Drahi, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Nathan Kirsh, Mohammed Al Amoudi, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Ivan Glasenberg, Mo Ibrahim, Tope Awotona) are excluded from the list by Forbes.
Annual rankings
- 2026
As of 2026, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are South Africa (7), Egypt (6), Nigeria (4), and Morocco (3). Algeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe each have one billionaire.[2]
- 2025
As of 2025, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are South Africa (7), Egypt (5), Nigeria (4), and Morocco (3). Algeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe each have one billionaire.[3]
- 2024
As of December 2024, South African billionaire Johann Rupert is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are South Africa (7), Egypt (5), Nigeria (4), and Morocco (2). Algeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe each have one billionaire.[4]
- 2023
As of 2023, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are Egypt (5), South Africa (6), Nigeria (3), and Morocco (2)[5]
| No. | Name | Net worth
(USD) |
Nationality | Source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliko Dangote | $13.5B | Nigeria | Dangote Cement |
| 2 | Johann Rupert | $10.7B | South Africa | Richemont |
| 3 | Nicky Oppenheimer | $8.4B | South Africa | De Beers |
| 4 | Abdul Samad Rabiu | $7.6B | Nigeria | BUA Group |
| 5 | Nassef Sawiris | $7.3B | Egypt | Orascom |
| 6 | Mike Adenuga | $6.3B | Nigeria | Glo (company) |
| 7 | Issad Rebrab | $4.6B | Algeria | Cevital |
| 8 | Naguib Sawiris | $3.3B | Egypt | Orascom |
| 9 | Patrice Motsepe | $3.2B | South Africa | African Rainbow Minerals |
| 10 | Mohamed Mansour | $2.9B | Egypt | Mansour Group |
| 11 | Koos Bekker | $2.6B | South Africa | Naspers |
| 12 | Strive Masiyiwa | $1.9B | Zimbabwe | Econet Global |
| 13 | Aziz Akhannouch | $1.5B | Morocco | Akwa Group |
| 13 | Mohammed Dewji | $1.5B | Tanzania | MeTL Group |
| 13 | Youssef Mansour | $1.5B | Egypt | Mansour Group |
| 16 | Othman Benjelloun | $1.3B | Morocco | Bank of Africa Group |
| 17 | Michiel Le Roux | $1.2B | South Africa | Capitec Bank |
| 18 | Yasseen Mansour | $1.1B | Egypt | Mansour Group |
| 18 | Christoffel Wiese | $1.1B | South Africa | Pepkor |
2021
As of 2021, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are Egypt (5), South Africa (5), Nigeria (3), and Morocco (2).[6]
2019
The 2020 billionaires' list was released by Forbes on 14 January 2020. Also, the Forbes provides daily net worth updates which reflects change by 5 PM ET of prior trading day.[7]
| No. | Name | Age | Nationality | Net worth (USD) | Source(s) of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliko Dangote | 63 |  Nigeria |
$ 8.3 billion | Dangote Group |
| 2 | Nicky Oppenheimer & Family | 74 |  South Africa |
$ 7.4 billion | De Beers |
| 3 | Nassef Sawiris | 59 |  Egypt |
$ 7.3 billion | Orascom |
| 4 | Mike Adenuga | 67 | Nigeria |
$ 6.2 billion | Globacom, Conoil |
| 5 | Johann Rupert & Family | 69 | South Africa |
$ 5.4 billion | Richemont, Remgro |
| 6 | Issad Rebrab & Family | 76 |  Algeria |
$ 3.9 billion | Cevital |
| 7 | Mohamed Mansour | 72 | Egypt |
$ 3.3 billion | Mansour Group |
| 8 | Abdulsamad Rabiu | 59 | Nigeria |
$ 3.2 billion | BUA Group |
| 9 | Naguib Sawiris | 65 | Egypt |
$ 3 billion | Orascom |
| 10 | Mohammed Al Amoudi | 76 |  Ethiopia |
$ 2.9 billion | Midroc |