As of 2021, there are 2,755 billionaires in the world – only 18 of them are Africans, and they are worth a joint $73.8 billion.
Interestingly, there were 20 African billionaires in 2020, but together they were worth $73.4 billion. So together, the current 18 African billionaires are worth more than the crop of 20 billionaires last year.
But who are the top 10 billionaires on this list who either retained their positions or climbed higher on the ladder?
Another interesting point of note is that the 18 African billionaires come from seven African countries. Egypt and South Africa boast of five billionaires each, Nigeria has three, and Morocco have two billionaires.
Who are these billionaires? In our list, we have highlighted the top 10. Here they are:
Top 10 Billionaires in Africa 2021
Name: Aliko Dangote
Country: Nigeria
Age: 63 Years
Position: 1
Net Worth: $12.1 Billion
Industry of Operation: Manufacturing
Products: Cement, Sugar, Oil & Gas
Name: Nassef Sawiris
Country: Egypt
Age: 59 Years
Position: 2
Net Worth: $8.5 Billion
Industry of Operation: Engineering Construction
Products: Construction
Name: Nicky Oppenheimer & family
Country: South Africa
Age: 75 Years
Position: 3
Net Worth: $8 Billion
Industry of Operation: Mining
Products: Diamonds
Name: Johann Rupert & family
Country: South Africa
Age: 70 Years
Position: 4
Net Worth: $7.2 Billion
Industry of Operation: Fashion
Products: Fashion
Name: Mike Adenuga
Country: Nigeria
Age: 67 Years
Position: 5
Net Worth: $6.3 Billion
Industry of Operation: Telecommunications
Product: Globacom
Name: Abdulsamad Rabiu
Country: Nigeria
Age: 60 Years
Position: 6
Net Worth: $5.5 Billion
Industry of Operation: Manufacturing
Product: Cement and Sugar
Name: Issad Rebrab & family
Country: Algeria
Age: 77 Years
Position: 7
Net Worth: $4.8 Billion
Industry of Operation: Food and Beverage
Product: Food and Beverage
Name: Naguib Sawiris
Country: Egypt
Age: 66 Years
Position: 8
Net Worth: $3.2 Billion
Industry of Operation: Telecom
Product: Telecom
Name: Patrice Motsepe
Country: South Africa
Age: 58 Years
Position: 9
Net Worth: $3 Billion
Industry of Operation: Mining
Product: Mining
Name: Koos Bekker
Net Worth: $2.8 Billion
Origin of Wealth: Media
Industry: Media
Age: 68
Country: South Africa
Residence: Johannesburg
