Top 10 Richest People in Africa – 2025 Edition

Posted on: June 21, 2025

Rank	Name	Net Worth (2025)	Country	Industry

1️⃣

Aliko Dangote

$13.5 Billion

🇳🇬 Nigeria

Cement, Sugar, Agriculture

2️⃣

Johann Rupert & Family

$10.7 Billion

🇿🇦 South Africa

Luxury Goods (Richemont – Cartier, Montblanc)

3️⃣

Nicky Oppenheimer & Family

$8.3 Billion

🇿🇦 South Africa

Diamonds (Former De Beers Chairman)

4️⃣

Abdulsamad Rabiu

$7.6 Billion

🇳🇬 Nigeria

Cement, Sugar, Real Estate (BUA Group)

5️⃣

Nassef Sawiris

$6.9 Billion

🇪🇬 Egypt

Construction, Chemicals, Sports

6️⃣

Mike Adenuga

$5.5 Billion

🇳🇬 Nigeria

Telecom (Glo), Oil (Conoil)

7️⃣

Issad Rebrab & Family

$4.6 Billion

🇩🇿 Algeria

Food Processing, Industry (Cevital)

8️⃣

Mohamed Mansour

$3.6 Billion

🇪🇬 Egypt

Automotive, Telecom, Investments

9️⃣

Strive Masiyiwa

$2.7 Billion

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Telecom (Econet), Investments

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Patrice Motsepe

$2.3 Billion

🇿🇦 South Africa

Mining, Sports (Mamelodi Sundowns), Investment Holding

🌍 Quick Insights:

Nigeria dominates the list with 3 of the top 6 billionaires.

Africa’s wealth is still concentrated in traditional industries: cement, telecom, oil, luxury goods.

There’s increasing interest in crypto, tech, and fintech as emerging wealth drivers .