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.
See Full List Below
#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
