AFRICAS 10 RICHEST BILLIONAIRES 2025
Africa is charging ahead as one of the world’s fastest-growing continents, with its GDP projected to expand by 4.3% in 2025—outpacing the global average. Fueling this momentum are the continent’s most influential and affluent visionaries, whose wealth and enterprises are shaping industries, creating opportunities, and redefining Africa’s economic landscape. Here’s a look at the top 10 billionaires driving this progress, as ranked by Forbes:
10. Patrice Motsepe – Net Worth: $2.7 billion: South African founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, with interests in mining.
9. Koos Bekker – Net Worth: $2.7 billion: South African media mogul who transformed Naspers into a global e-commerce and tech giant.
8. Mohamed Mansour – Net Worth: $3.2 billion: Egyptian businessman overseeing the Mansour Group, with interests in automotive distribution and other sectors
7. Naguib Sawiris – Net Worth: $3.8 billion: Egyptian entrepreneur who built a fortune in telecommunications, notably through the sale of Orascom Telecom.
6. Abdulsamad Rabiu – Net Worth: $5.9 billion: Nigerian founder of BUA Group, a conglomerate active in cement production, sugar refining, and real estate.
5. Mike Adenuga – Net Worth: $6.9 billion: Nigerian tycoon with ventures in telecommunications (Globacom) and oil production (Conoil Producing).
4. Nassef Sawiris – Net Worth: $8.7 billion: Egyptian businessman with stakes in various sectors, including a significant share in Adidas.
3. Nicky Oppenheimer & Family – Net Worth: $9.4 billion: South African former chairman of De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company.
2. Johann Rupert & Family – Net Worth: $10.1 billion: South African chairman of Swiss luxury goods firm Compagnie Financiere Richemont, known for brands like Cartier and Montblanc.
- Aliko Dangote – Net Worth: $23.9 billion: Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Dangote Cement, the continent’s largest cement producer.
