Forbes has released the full list of the Richest Men in Africa 2019. Aliko Dangote still remains the number 1. He, however, lost almost $2bn compared to his last year`s worth. The list was released on Wednesday.
Dangote`s estimated $10.3 billion net worth is nearly $2 billion less than a year ago.
Another Nigerian, Folorunsho Alakija was one of the billionaires, who suffered a drop in their net worth between last year and this year, as she held No 19 on the 20-man list. The rating magazine reports that Alakija`s net worth dropped due to a decline in the value of one of Nigeria`s most productive oil fields.
Mike Adenuga, the owner of Globacom, emerged Africa`s 5th richest man. He is worth an estimated $9.2 billion.
Others are Nigeria`s cement mogul Abdulsamad Rabiu, who runs and owns the BUA Group, standing at number 16 on the list for the first time since 2015.
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#1 Aliko Dangote $10.3 B; Age ”“ 61; Source of Wealth: cement, sugar, flour
#2 Mike Adenuga $9.2 B; Age ”“ 65. telecom, oil
#3 Nicky Oppenheimer $7.3 B; Age ”“ 73. diamonds
#4 Nassef Sawiris $6.3 B; Age ”“ 57. construction, chemicals
#5 Johann Rupert $5.3 B; Age ”“ 68. luxury goods
#6 Issad Rebrab $3.7 B; Age ”“ 75. food
#7 Naguib Sawiris $2.9 B; Age ”“ 64. telecom
#8 Koos Bekker $2.3 B; Age ”“ 66. media, investments
#8 Isabel dos Santos $2.3 B; Age ”“ 45. investments
#8 Mohamed Mansour $2.3 B; Age ”“ 70. diversified
#8 Strive Masiyiwa $2.3 B; Age ”“ 57. telecom
#8 Patrice Motsepe $2.3 B; Age ”“ 56. mining
#13 Aziz Akhannouch $2.1 B; Age ”“ 58. petroleum, diversified
#14 Mohammed Dewji $1.9 B; Age ”“ 43. diversified
#15 Othman Benjelloun $1.7 B; Age ”“ 86. banking, insurance
#16 Abdulsamad Rabiu $1.6 B; Age ”“ 58. cement, sugar
#17 Yasseen Mansour $1.5 B; Age ”“ 57. diversified
#18 Youssef Mansour $1.2 B; Age ”“ 73. diversified
#19 Folorunsho Alakija $1.1 B; Age ”“ 68. oil
#19 Michiel Le Roux $1.1 B; Age ”“ 69. banking