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Continental region · 2026 provisional annual reference
Africa
The largest documented private fortunes across the African continent. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
25Provisional annual records
8Countries represented
$137.5BCombined provisional estimates
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #86 | Aliko DangoteAge 68 | $28.5BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Cement, sugar | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #178 | Johann Rupert & familyAge 75 | $16.1BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Luxury goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #284 | Abdulsamad RabiuAge 65 | $11.2BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Cement, sugar | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 4 | #304 | Nicky Oppenheimer & familyAge 80 | $10.6BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Diamonds | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #362 | Nassef SawirisAge 65 | $9.6BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Construction, investments | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 6 | #383 | Nathan KirshAge 94 | $9.1BExternal annual reference | Eswatini (Swaziland) | Retail, real estate | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #645 | Mike AdenugaAge 72 | $6.5BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Telecom, oil | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 8 | #749 | Naguib SawirisAge 71 | $5.6BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #984 | Patrice MotsepeAge 64 | $4.3BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 10 | #1074 | Mohamed MansourAge 78 | $4BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #1137 | Michiel Le RouxAge 76 | $3.8BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 12 | #1189 | Issad Rebrab & familyAge 82 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | Algeria | Food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 12 | #1189 | Koos BekkerAge 73 | $3.6BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Media, investments | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #1560 | Jannie Mouton & familyAge 79 | $2.7BExternal annual reference | South Africa | financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #1982 | Mohammed DewjiAge 50 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Tanzania | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #1982 | Strive MasiyiwaAge 65 | $2.1BExternal annual reference | Zimbabwe | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 17 | #2177 | Christoffel WieseAge 84 | $1.9BExternal annual reference | South Africa | retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #2274 | Youssef MansourAge 80 | $1.8BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #2386 | Othman Benjelloun & familyAge 93 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | Morocco | Banking, insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #2386 | Paul Van ZuydamAge 87 | $1.7BExternal annual reference | South Africa | Le Creuset | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 21 | #2481 | Aziz Akhannouch & familyAge 65 | $1.6BExternal annual reference | Morocco | Petroleum, diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #2712 | Samih SawirisAge 69 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Egypt | real estate, hotels | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #2712 | Yasseen MansourAge 64 | $1.4BExternal annual reference | Egypt | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #2858 | Anas Sefrioui & familyAge 68 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Morocco | real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #2858 | Femi OtedolaAge 63 | $1.3BExternal annual reference | Nigeria | Energy and Utilities | Energy | Forbes profile |