Forbes releases 2019 list of richest men in Africa [See top 21]

Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote has retained his place as the richest man in Africa.

He remained number one on the newly released Forbes’ list of African billionaires.

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.

Here are the richest Africa’s Billionaires

1. Aliko Dangote – $12.2 billion net worth
2. Nicky Oppenheimer – $7.7 billion net worth
3. Johann Rupert – $7.2 billion net worth

Nassef Sawiris – $6.8 billion net worth

Mike Adenuga – $5.3 billion net worth

1. Naguib Sawaris – $4 billion net worth
2. Issad Regrab – $4 billion net worth
3. Koos Becker – $2.8 billion net worth
4. Mohamed Mansour – $2.7 billion net worth
5. Patrice Motsepe – $2.4 billion net worth
6. Aziz Akhannouch – $2.2 billion net worth
7. Yasseen Mansour – $1.9 billion net worth
8. Strive Masiyiwa – $1.7 billion net worth
9. Othman Benjelloun – $1.6 billion net worth
10. Mohammed Dewji – $1.5 billion net worth
11. Youssef Mansour – $1.4 billion net worth
12. Stephen Saad – $1.2 billion net worth
13. Michiel Le Roux – $1.2 billion net worth
14. Onsi Sawiris – $1.2 billion net worth
15. Desmond Sacco – $1.1 billion net worth
16. Christoeffel Wiese – $1.1 billion net worth

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