Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt account for 90% of Africa’s billionaire wealth (2026)

Africa’s 23 billionaires list:
1. Aliko Dangote 🇳🇬: $28.5bn
2. Johann Rupert & family 🇿🇦: $16.1bn
3. Abdulsamad Rabiu 🇳🇬: $11.2bn
4. Nicky Oppenheimer & family 🇿🇦: $10.6bn
5. Nassef Sawiris 🇪🇬: $9.6bn
6. Mike Adenuga 🇳🇬: $6.5bn
7. Naguib Sawiris 🇪🇬: $5.6bn
8. Patrice Motsepe 🇿🇦: $4.3bn
9. Mohamed Mansour 🇪🇬: $4.0bn
10. Michiel Le Roux 🇿🇦: $3.8bn
11. Issad Rebrab & family 🇩🇿: $3.6bn
12. Koos Bekker 🇿🇦: $3.6bn
13. Jannie Mouton & family 🇿🇦: $2.7bn
14. Strive Masiyiwa 🇿🇼: $2.1bn
15. Mohammed Dewji 🇹🇿: $2.1bn
16. Christoffel Wiese 🇿🇦: $1.9bn
17. Youssef Mansour 🇪🇬: $1.8bn
18. Othman Benjelloun & family 🇲🇦: $1.7bn
19. Aziz Akhannouch & family 🇲🇦: $1.6bn
20. Yasseen Mansour 🇪🇬: $1.4bn
21. Samih Sawiris 🇪🇬: $1.4bn
22. Anas Sefrioui & family 🇲🇦: $1.3bn
23. Femi Otedola 🇳🇬: $1.3bn

Total: $126.7bn

Net worths are based on the Forbes Africa billionaires list, July 2026 snapshot