Top richest people in Africa include few humble men and women who poses a huge chunk of African wealth. They are well known business tycoons. They are African billionaires.
Who is the richest man in Africa?
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If you want to know the richest man in Africa in 2017 then this list is for you.
Forbes listed the 25 African billionaires in 2017. On top position of this list is the richest man in Africa. Out of the 25 billionaires in Africa only two of them are females.
The richest man in Africa Aliko Dangote maintains the first position for the six consecutive year. This list of African Billionaires also includes other information such as age, number of children and academic qualifications.
Below is the richest people in Africa in 2017.
Aliko Dangote Nigerian
CEO: Dangote Group
Net worth: $12.2 billion
Age: 60
Education: Bachelor of Arts
Source of worth: flour, sugar, salt, cement
Family: Married, 3 children
Nicky Oppenheimer from South Africa
Age: 72
Family: Married with 1 child
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of worth: Diamonds
Education: Masters of Arts
Mike Adenegu from Nigeria
Net worth: $6.1 billion
Source of worth: Telecom, real Estate and Oil
Marital status: Married
Children: 7
Education: Master of Business Administration
Age: 64
Johan Rupert from South Africa
Chairman: Compagnie Financiere Richemont
Net worth : $6.3 billion
Source of worth: Luxury goods
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Age: 67
Nassef Sawiris from Egypt
Owns one of the largest fertilizer companies in the world
Net worth: $ 6.2 billion
Source of worth: chemicals, construction
Marital status: Maried
Children: 4
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science
Age: 56
Christoffel Wiese from South Africa
Net worth : $5.9 billion
Source of worth: Retail
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Education: Bachelor of Art/Science
Age: 74
Nathan Kirsch from Swaziland
Net worth: $3.9 billion
Source of worth: retail
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science
Age: 85
Naguib sawiris from Egypt
CEO: OTMT
Net worth: $3.8 billion
Source of worth: Telecom
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Education: Bachelor of Science/Arts
Age: 63
Isabel dos Santos
Angolan
Net worth : $3.1 billion
Source of worth: Investments
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Sceince
Age: 44
Issad Rebrab
Algeria
Net worth : $ 3.4 billion
Source of wealth: Food
Marital status: married
Children: 5
Education:
Age: 73
Mohamed Mansour
Egypt
Net worth: $2.7 billion
Source of worth: Diversified
KOOS BEKKER
Country : South Africa
Net worth : $2.1 billion
Source of worth: Investments, Media
Marital status: Married
Children : 2
Education : LLB, Master of Business Administration
Age : 64
Allan Gray
South Africa
Net worth : $1.99 billion
Source of worth: Money Management
Othman Bejeloun
Moroccan
Net worth: $1.9 billion
Source of worth: Banking, Insurance
Mohamed Al Fayed
Egyptian
Net worth: $1.82 billion
Source of worth: Retailing