Dangote retains position as Africa’s Richest Man (See Full list)

Aliko Dangote has retained his spot as the richest man in Africa following a survey conducted by Business magazine, Forbes.

Dangote who generates his revenue from oil and gas, manufacturing cement and producing flour, sugar and salt has been crowned Africa’s richest man for the ninth time in a row.

With a net worth of $10.1 billion, Dangote beat Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris whose net worth is $8 billion. Another Nigerian Mike Adenuga who owns Conoil and Glo telecommunications tied at the third position with South Africa’s Nicky Oppenheimer with a net worth of $7.7 billion.

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Folorunsho Alakija is the only Nigerian woman on the Forbes Billionaire list.

Here is the full list

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Aliko Dangote $10.1 billion

Nassef Sawiris $8 billion

Mike Adenuga $7.7 billion

Nicky Oppenheimer $7.7 billion

Johann Rupert $6.5 billion

Issad Rebrab $4.4 billion

Mohamed Mansour $3.3 billion

Abdulsamad Rabiu $3.1 billion

Naguib Sawiris $3 billion

Patrice Motsepe $2.6 billion

Koos Bekker – $2.5 billion

Yasseen Mansour – $2.3 billion

Isabel dos Santos – $2.2 billion

Youssef Mansour – $1.9 billion

Aziz Akhannouch – $1.7 billion

Mohammed Dewji – $1.6 billion

Othman Benjelloun – $1.4 billion

Michiel Le Roux – $1.3 billion

Strive Masiyiwa – $1.1 billion

Folorunsho Alakija – $1 billion