| Aliko Dangote |
59 |
$16.7 |
The Dangote Group |
sugar, flour, cement |
Nigeria |
| Mike Adenuga |
63 |
$10.7 |
Globacom |
telcom, banking, oil |
Nigeria |
| Mohammed Al Amoudi |
69 |
$8.9 |
MIDROC, Corral Petroleum Holdings, Preem, Peab |
oil, diversified |
Saudi Arabia |
| Isabel dos Santos |
43 |
$3.4 |
Investments |
Banking |
Angola |
| Oprah Winfrey |
62 |
$3.1 |
Harpo |
Television |
United States |
| Robert Smith |
53 |
$2.5 |
Vista Equity Partners |
Private equity |
United States |
| Michael Lee-Chin |
64 |
$2.3 |
Investments, Mutual Funds |
Communications, Banking |
Canada |
| Folorunsho Alakija |
65 |
$1.66 |
Famfa Oil |
Oil |
Nigeria |
| Patrice Motsepe |
54 |
$1.42 |
African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) |
mining |
South Africa |
| Abdulsamad Rabiu |
55 |
$1.18 |
BUA Group |
Sugar, flour, cement |
Nigeria |
| Femi Otedola |
53 |
$1.17 |
Forte Oil |
gas stations, utilities |
Nigeria |
| Michael Jordan |
53 |
$1.14 |
Charlotte Hornets, NIKE, endorsements |
Entertainment, Apparel |
United States |
| Mohammed Ibrahim |
70 |
$1.07 |
Celtel International, MSI Cellular |
communications |
United Kingdom |
