10 Richest people in Africa Today

1.Aliko Dangote

Age: 56

• Source of Wealth: cement, sugar, flour, self-made

• Country of Citizenship: Nigeria

• Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Al-Azhar University

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 3 

2.Nicky Oppenheimer & family

 

• Age: 68

• Source of Wealth: diamonds

• Country of Citizenship: South Africa

• Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Oxford U Christ Church; Master of Arts, Oxford U Christ Church

• Marital status:Married

• Children: 1

3.Johann Rupert & family

 

• Age: 63

• Source of Wealth: luxury goods

• Country of Citizenship: South Africa

• Marital Status: Married

• Children:3 

4.Nassef Sawiris

•  Age ; 52 years

• Source of Wealth: construction

• Country of Citizenship: Egypt

• Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Chicago

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 4

5.Mike Adenuga

•  Age ; 60 years

• Source of Wealth: telcom, oil, self-made

• Country of Citizenship: Nigeria

• Education: Master of Business Administration, Pace University New York

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 7

6.Christoffel Wiese

 

• Age: 71

• Source of Wealth: retailing, self-made

• Country of Citizenship: South Africa

• Education: LLB, University of Stellenbosch; Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Stellenbosch

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 3

7.Othman Benjelloun

 

• Source of Wealth: banking, insurance

• Country of Citizenship: Morocco

• Education: Diploma, Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 2

8.Patrice Motsepe

 

• Age: 51

• Source of Wealth: mining, self-made

• Country of Citizenship: South Africa

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 3

9. Naguib Sawiris 

 

• Age: 59

• Source of Wealth: telecom

• Country of Citizenship: Egypt

• Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Swiss Federal Polytechnical Institute; Master of Science, Swiss Federal Polytechnical Institute

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 4

10.Mohamed Mansour

 

• Age: 65

• Source of Wealth: diversified, self-made

• Country of Citizenship: Egypt

• Education: Master of Business Administration, Auburn University

• Marital Status: Married

• Children: 2