Forbes List 2017: Meet the 10 richest people in Africa - Forbes List 2017: Meet the 10 richest people in Africa
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1. Aliko Dangote, Nigeria
Net Worth: $12.2bn (£9.79bn, €11.28bn, estimated as at 20 March 2017)
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt
2. Nicky Oppenheimer, South African
Net Worth: $7bn
Source Of Wealth: Diamonds
3. Mike Adenuga, Nigeria
Net Worth: $6.1bn
Source Of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Real Estate
4. Johann Rupert, South Africa
Net Worth: $6.3bn
Source Of Wealth: Luxury Goods
5. Nassef Sawiris, Egypt
Net Worth: $6.2bn
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Chemicals
6. Christoffel Wiese, South Africa
Net Worth: $5.9bn
Source Of Wealth: Retail
7. Nathan Kirsch
Net Worth: $3.9bn
Source Of Wealth: Retail
8. Naguib Sawiris, Egypt
Net Worth: $3.8bn
Source Of Wealth: Telecom
9. Isabel dos Santos, Angola
Net Worth: $3.1bn
Source Of Wealth: Investments
10. Issad Rebrab, Algeria
Net Worth: $3bn
Source of Wealth: Food
42-year-old Mohammed Dewji of Tanzania remains the youngest billionaire in Africa with a wealth estimated at $1.4bn.
Angolan Isabel dos Santos and Folorunsho Alakija from Nigeria are still the only two female billionaires to make the list with fortunes estimated at $3.1bn and $1.61bn respectively.