Listing the top 50 richest African Billionaires in 2026
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The word billionnaire has become very common and in Africa there are quite a number of these 10 figure wealthy men and women. After doing some research through public wealth records here is a compiled list of the top 50 richest Africans in 2026.
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| Rank & Name | Est. Net Worth (USD) | Nationality | Primary Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Aliko Dangote | $34 Billion | Nigerian | Cement, Sugar, Oil |
| #2 Abdulsamad Rabiu | $15.7 Billion | Nigerian | Manufacturing, Cement, Sugar |
| #3 Johann Rupert & family | $15.4 Billion | South African | Luxury Goods, Retail |
| #4 Nicky Oppenheimer & family | $10.6 Billion | South African | Diamonds, Metals & Mining |
| #5 Nassef Sawiris | $9.6 Billion | Egyptian | Construction & Engineering |
| #6 King Mohammed VI | $8.2 Billion | Moroccan | Diversified (SNI Holding) |
| #7 Mike Adenuga | $6.6 Billion | Nigerian | Telecommunications, Oil |
| #8 Naguib Sawiris | $5.6 Billion | Egyptian | Telecommunications, Mining |
| #9 Mohamed Mansour | $4.0 Billion | Egyptian | Diversified, Retail |
| #10 Patrice Motsepe | $3.8 Billion | South African | Metals & Mining |
| #11 Issad Rebrab & family | $3.6 Billion | Algerian | Food & Beverage, Industrial |
| #12 Koos Bekker | $3.5 Billion | South African | Media & Entertainment |
| #13 Michiel Le Roux | $3.4 Billion | South African | Finance & Banking |
| #14 Jannie Mouton & family | $2.7 Billion | South African | Finance & Investments |
| #15 Strive Masiyiwa | $2.2 Billion | Zimbabwean | Telecommunications, Tech |
| #16 Tony Elumelu | $2.15 Billion | Nigerian | Banking, Investments |
| #17 Mohammed Dewji | $2.1 Billion | Tanzanian | Diversified (MeTL) |
| #18 The Mugabe Family | $2.0 Billion | Zimbabwean | Real Estate, Shadow Assets |
| #19 Isabel dos Santos | $2.1 Billion | Angolan | Diversified (Frozen Assets) |
| #20 Christoffel Wiese | $1.9 Billion | South African | Fashion & Retail |
| #21 Youssef Mansour | $1.8 Billion | Egyptian | Diversified |
| #22 Sunil Vaswani | $1.8 Billion | Nigerian | Diversified (Stallion) |
| #23 Othman Benjelloun & family | $1.7 Billion | Moroccan | Banking, Insurance |
| #24 Manu Chandaria | $1.7 Billion | Kenyan | Manufacturing (Comcraft) |
| #25 Aziz Akhannouch & family | $1.6 Billion | Moroccan | Oil & Gas (Akwa) |
| #26 Jim Ovia | $1.5 Billion | Nigerian | Banking (Zenith Bank) |
| #27 Yasseen Mansour | $1.4 Billion | Egyptian | Diversified |
| #28 Samih Sawiris | $1.4 Billion | Egyptian | Real Estate, Tourism |
| #29 Kudakwashe Tagwirei | $1.3 Billion | Zimbabwean | Mining, Fuel, Logistics |
| #30 Femi Otedola | $1.3 Billion | Nigerian | Energy, Power |
| #31 Anas Sefrioui & family | $1.3 Billion | Moroccan | Real Estate |
| #32 Sudhir Ruparelia | $1.2 Billion | Ugandan | Real Estate, Banking |
| #33 Mo Ibrahim | $1.3 Billion | Sudanese | Telecommunications, VC |
| #34 Folorunsho Alakija | $1.0 Billion | Nigerian | Oil, Fashion |
| #35 Rostam Aziz | $900 Million | Tanzanian | Telecom, Mining |
| #36 Stephen Saad | $850 Million | South African | Pharmaceuticals (Aspen) |
| #37 Theophilus Danjuma | $850 Million | Nigerian | Oil & Gas |
| #38 Said Salim Bakhresa | $800 Million | Tanzanian | Food, Logistics |
| #39 Desmond Sacco | $800 Million | South African | Mining (Assore) |
| #40 Vimal Shah | $750 Million | Kenyan | Consumer Goods (Bidco) |
| #41 James Mwangi | $700 Million | Kenyan | Banking (Equity Bank) |
| #42 Bhimji Depar Shah | $700 Million | Kenyan | Manufacturing |
| #43 Mama Ngina Kenyatta | $650 Million | Kenyan | Diversified, Real Estate |
| #44 T.O. Nguema Mbasogo | $600 Million | Equat. Guinean | Media Estimated Wealth |
| #45 Mohammed Indimi | $500 Million | Nigerian | Oil & Gas |
| #46 Wendy Appelbaum | $500 Million | South African | Wine, Real Estate |
| #47 Lauritz Dippenaar | $450 Million | South African | Finance (FirstRand) |
| #48 Gerrit Ferreira | $400 Million | South African | Finance |
| #49 Ackerman Family | $350 Million | South African | Retail (Pick n Pay) |
| #50 Irene Charnley | $350 Million | South African | Telecommunications |
