AFRICA’S BILLIONAIRE CLUB: THE 23 RICHEST PEOPLE IN 2026
A new look at Africa’s wealthiest individuals and families puts Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote firmly at the top, with Zimbabwean telecoms billionaire Strive Masiyiwa also making the list.
1. Aliko Dangote — $51.3 billion
2. Johann Rupert & Family — $15.9 billion
3. Abdulsamad Rabiu — $12.1 billion
4. Nicky Oppenheimer & Family — $10.6 billion
5. Nassef Sawiris — $9.5 billion
6. Mike Adenuga — $7 billion
7. Naguib Sawiris — $5.6 billion
8. Mohamed Mansour — $4 billion
9. Issad Rebrab & Family — $3.6 billion
10. Patrice Motsepe — $3.6 billion
11. Michiel Le Roux — $3.5 billion
12. Koos Bekker — $3.3 billion
13. Jannie Mouton & Family — $2.5 billion
14. Mohammed Dewji — $2.1 billion
15. Strive Masiyiwa — $2.1 billion
16. Femi Otedola — $1.9 billion
17. Christoffel Wiese — $1.8 billion
18. Youssef Mansour — $1.8 billion
19. Othman Benjelloun & Family — $1.7 billion
20. Aziz Akhannouch & Family — $1.6 billion
21. Anas Sefrioui & Family — $1.4 billion
22. Yasseen Mansour — $1.4 billion
Zimbabwe’s Strive Masiyiwa ranks 15th on the list with an estimated fortune of $2.1 billion.
Aliko Dangote’s worth is roughly equal to the GDP of Zimbabwe, while Strive Masiyiwa’s worth is roughly equal to the GDP of Lesotho. Zambia’s is far below Aliko Dangote’s. These are jokes, we need to pull our socks and sleeves gents.