Nigeria’s Dangote leads Forbes’ Africa rich list

Forbes just released their annual rich list, featuring the return of Nigeria’s Femi Otedola to the list. Also in Nigeria, Aliko Dangote returned to the top of the list, after briefly losing the number one spot for part of last year to Johann Rupert and family.
Notably, the list excludes lawyer and banker, Adebayo Ogunlesi, whose fortune is estimated at $2.3bn if the BlackRock acquisition of his firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5bn is concluded.
The biggest gain belongs to Egypt’s Nassef Sawiris, who added $1.6 billion to $8.9 billion.
Here is the full list of African Billionaires:

1. Aliko Dangote
   Net worth: $13.9 billion
   Net worth in 2023: $13.5 billion
   Origin of wealth: Cement and Sugar
   Age: 66
   Country: Nigeria
2. Johann Rupert and family
   Net worth: $10.1 billion
   Rank in 2023: 2
   Net worth in 2023: $10.7 billion
   Origin of wealth: Luxury goods
   Age: 73
   Country: South Africa
3. Nicky Oppenheimer & family
   Net worth: $9.4 billion
   Rank in 2023: 3
   Net worth in 2023: $8.4 billion
   Origin of wealth: Diamonds
   Age: 78
   Country: South Africa
4. Nassef Sawiris
   Net worth: $8.7 billion
   Rank in 2023: 5
   Net worth in 2023: $7.2 billion
   Origin of wealth: Construction and Investments
   Age: 63
   Country: Egypt
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5. Mike Adenuga
   Net worth: $6.9 billion
   Rank in 2023: 6
   Net worth in 2023: $5.6 billion
   Origin of wealth: Telecom and Oil
   Age: 70
   Country: Nigeria
6. Abdulsamad Rabiu
   Net worth: $5.9 billion
   Rank in 2023: 4
   Net worth in 2023: $7.6 billion
   Inherited and growing
   Origin of wealth: Cement and Sugar
   Age: 63
   Country: Nigeria
7. Naguib Sawiris
   Net worth: $3.8 billion
   Rank in 2023: 8
   Net worth in 2023: $3.3 billion
   Inherited and growing
   Origin of wealth: Telecom
   Age: 69
   Country: Egypt
8. Mohamed Mansour
   Net worth: $3.2 billion
   Rank in 2023: 10
   Net worth in 2023: $2.8 billion
   Self-made
   Origin of wealth: Diversified
   Age: 76
   Country: Egypt
9. Koos Bekker
   Net worth: $2.7 billion
   Rank in 2023: 11
   Net worth in 2023: $2.6 billion
   Origin of wealth: Media, Investments
   Age: 71
   Country: South Africa
10. Patrice Motsepe
    Net worth: $2.7 billion
    Rank in 2023: 9
    Net worth in 2023: $3.1 billion
    Origin of wealth: Mining
    Age: 61
    Country: South Africa
11. Issad Rebrab & family
    Net worth: $2.5 billion
    Rank in 2023: 7
    Net worth in 2023: $4.6 billion
    Origin of wealth: Food
    Age: 80
    Country: Algeria
12. Mohammed Dewji
    Net worth: $1.8 billion
    Rank in 2023: 15
    Net worth in 2023: $1.5 billion
    Origin of wealth: Diversified
    Age: 48
    Country: Tanzania
13. Strive Masiyiwa
    Net worth: $1.8 billion
    Rank in 2023: 12
    Net worth in 2023: $1.9 billion
    Origin of wealth: Telecom
    Age: 62
    Country: Zimbabwe
14. Aziz Akhannouch & family
    Net worth: $1.7 billion
    Rank in 2023: 14
    Net worth in 2023: $1.5 billion
    Origin of wealth: Petroleum, Diversified
    Age: 63
    Country: Morocco
15. Othman Benjelloun & family
    Net worth: $1.4 billion
    Rank in 2023: 16
    Net worth in 2023: $1.3 billion
    Origin of wealth: Banking, insurance
    Age: 91
    Country: Morocco
16. Youssef Mansour
    Net worth: $1.3 billion
    Rank in 2023: 13
    Net worth in 2023: $1.5 billion
    Origin of wealth: Diversified
    Age: 78
    Country: Egypt
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17. Yasseen Mansour
    Net worth: $1.2 billion
    Rank in 2023: 19
    Net worth in 2023: $1.1 billion
    Origin of wealth: Diversified
    Age: 62
    Country: Egypt
18. Christoffel Wiese
    Net worth: $1.2 billion
    Rank in 2023: 18
    Net worth in 2023: $1.1 billion
    Origin of wealth: Retail
    Age: 82
    Country: South Africa
    Residence: Cape Town
19. Michiel Le Roux
    Net worth: $1.1 billion
    Rank in 2023: 17
    Net worth in 2023: $1.2 billion
    Origin of wealth: Banking
    Age: 74
    Country: South Africa
20. Femi Otedola
    Net worth: $1.1 billion
    Origin of wealth: Gas stations, Utilities
    Country: Nigeria – CNBC