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Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $12.1 billion, according to the 2022 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires 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