Dangote, 2 Other Nigerians Named In Forbes List of Richest African Billionaires In 202

 Forbes used stock prices and currency exchange rates from January 19, 2022 to measure the net worths.

Dangote, Rabiu, Adenuga

 

Three successful Nigerian businessmen have made it to Forbes 2022 list of richest Africans.

 

Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s business mogul tops the list.

 

He has held the position for the eleventh time.

 

Forbes used stock prices and currency exchange rates from January 19, 2022 to measure the net worths.

 

Billionaires from seven African countries made the list. South Africa and Egypt have the most with five each followed by Nigeria with three billionaires.

 

Below are the full lists of Africa richest people

 

1 Aliko Dangote $13.9 B 64 cement, sugar

 

2 Johann Rupert $11 B 71 luxury goods

 

3 Nicky Oppenheimer $8.7 B 76 diamonds

 

4 Nassef Sawiris $8.6 B 61 construction, investments

 

5 Abdulsamad Rabiu $7 B 61 cement, sugar

 

6 Mike Adenuga $6.7 B 68 telecom, oil

 

7 Issad Rebrab $5.1 B 78 food

 

8 Naguib Sawiris $3.4 B 67 telecom

 

9 Patrice Motsepe $3.1 B 59 mining

 

10 Koos Bekker $2.7 B 69 media, investments

 

10 Strive Masiyiwa $2.7 B 60 telecom

 

12 Mohamed Mansour $2.5 B 74 diversified

 

13 Aziz Akhannouch $2.2 B 61 petroleum, diversified

 

14 Michiel Le Roux $1.7 B 72 banking

 

15 Othman Benjelloun $1.5 B 89 banking, insurance

 

15 Mohammed Dewji $1.5 B 46 diversified

 

15 Youssef Mansour $1.5 B 76 diversified

 

18 Yasseen Mansour $1.1 B 60 diversified