Top 10 Richest people in Africa 2021

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10. Koos Bekker

Net worth: $ 2.9 billion
Age: 68
Location: South Africa
Industry: Media
Source of wealth: Bekker is the chairman of Naspers, a media group that operates in over 100 countries. Naspers is One of the world's largest technology investors. The company also holds an investment in Tencent, a Chinese internet and media company.
9. Patrice Motsepe

Patrice Motsepe, one of the richest men in South Africa, with a net worth of $3 billion.
Net worth: $ 3 billion
Age: 58
Location: South Africa
Industry: Mining
Source of wealth: Motsepe became the first Black African to appear billionaire list after reaching that status in 2008. He is the founder of African Rainbow Minerals, which holds Investment in minerals such as platinum, copper, and coal. He is also the founder of the private equity firm African Rainbow Capital.
8. Issad Rebrab

Net worth: $ 4.8 billion
Age: 77
Location: Algeria
Industry: Industrial
Source of wealth: Rebrab is the founder of Cevital, which is the largest privately held conglomerate in Algeria. Cevital owns numerous brands, in addition to one of the world's largest sugar refineries. The company also owns a home appliance company, a steel mill company, and a water purification enterprise.
7. Abdulsamad Rabiu

Net worth: $5.4 billion
Age: 60
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Manufacturing
Source of wealth: Son of Isyaku Rabiu, one of Africa's most prominent industrialists, Rabiu is the founder of the Nigerian conglomerate BUA Group, best known for producing cement and sugar, and controlling real estate.
6. Naguib Sawiris

Net worth: $5.47 billion
Age: 66
Location: Egypt
Industry: Media & Telecommunications
Source of wealth: As noted by Bloomberg,Sawiris has stakes in various gold mines throughout the world. He made more than $4 billion when he sold his stake in the telecom company Vimpelcom in 2011. He is the brother of fellow billionaire, Nassef Sawiris.
5. Mike Adenuga

Net worth: $6.3 billion
Age: 67
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Oil and Telecommunications
Source of wealth: Adenuga is the chairman of Glovacom, which is the second-largest telecommunications operator in Africa. He also owns a stake in the oil company Conoil.
4. Nassef Sawiris

Net worth: $6.5 billion
Age: 59
Location: Egypt
Industry: Industrial
Source of wealth: Son of billionaire Onsi Sawiris, Nassef is known for being the richest man in Egypt, and for owning a 30% stake in the fertilising producer OCI. According to Bloomberg, he also owns a 6% stake in Adidas.
3. Nicky Oppenheimer

Net worth: $7.45 billion
Age: 75
Location: South Africa
Industry: Diamonds
Source of wealth: Oppenheimer was the heir to De Beers, the world's largest producer of diamonds. In 2012, he sold his family's 40% stake in the company for $5.2 billion in cash.
2. Johann Rupert

Net worth: $8.12 billion
Age: 70
Location: South Africa
Industry: Luxury
Source of wealth: Rupert is the heir and chairman of Richemont, the largest luxury watchmaker in the world. The company is best known for owning the Cartier brand.
1. Aliko Dangote

Net Worth: $17.8 billion
Age: 63
Location: Nigeria
Industry: Manufacturing and Industrial
Source of Wealth: Dangote is the founder of the Dangote Group, which is West Africa's largest conglomerate. The company also owns the largest cement producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Aside from cement, the company also produces products such as sugar, salt, flour, steel, oil, and gas

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