7 richest people in Africa 2021: Dangote, other Nigerians dominate list; no Ghanaian makes list
Africa is a continent blessed with great minds and successful entrepreneurs who are conquering the world, and by virtue of their achievements, these billionaires are inspiring the new generation to aspire to greatness.
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On the basis of the foregoing, YEN.com.gh brings you seven richest people in Africa 2021, courtesy of Forbes.
1 Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $12.1 billion (N4,608,527,000,000). The 63-year-old man founded the largest cement producer in Africa called Dangote Cement.
The billionaire and philanthropist has a refinery that has been under construction since 2016 and is expected to be one of the world’s largest oil refineries once completed.
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2. Nassef Sawiris
Nassef Sawiris is from Egypt and he runs OCI, one of the world’s largest nitrogen fertiliser producers, with plants in Texas and Iowa.
The Egyptian businessman has a net worth of $8.5 billion (N3,237,395,000,000).
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3. Nicky Oppenheimer and family
Nicky Oppenheimer is a South African businessman who sold his 40% stake in diamond firm De Beers to mining group Anglo American for $5.1 billion (N1,942,437,000,000) in cash in 2012.
The 75-year-old billionaire was the third generation of his family to run DeBeers, and took the company private in 2001.
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4. Johann Rupert and family
The South African billionaire is the chairman of Compagnie Financiere Richemont.
The 70-year-old entrepreneur owns a 7% stake in diversified investment firm Remgro, which he chairs, as well as 25% of Reinet, an investment holding co.
He is worth $7.2 billion (N2,742,264,000,000).
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5. Mike Adenuga
Mike Adenuga is the fifth richest person in Africa and the second in Nigeria. Adenuga, who is worth $6.6 billion (N2,513,742,000,000), built his fortune in telecommunication and oil production.
The 67-year-old owns Globacom, which is the third largest operator in Nigeria.
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6. Abdulsamad Rabiu
Abdulsamad Rabiu is from Nigeria and he is the founder of BUA Group. His conglomerate is into cement production, sugar refining, and real estate.
The 60-year-old man is worth $5.5 billion (N2,094,785,000,000).
Source: Instagram
7. Issad Rebrab and family
Issad Rebrab is from Algeria and he is the founder and chief executive officer of Cevital, Algeria’s biggest privately-held company.
The company owns one of the largest sugar refineries in the world, with the capacity to produce 2 million tons a year.
Issad is 77 years and he is worth $4.8 billion (N1,828,176,000,000).
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YEN.com.gh previously reported that Folorunso Alakija topped the list of top 5 Nigeria's richest women.
In Africa, she is number two on the list of most successful women.
Alakija is a businesswoman and philanthropist whose wealth comes from her company, Famfa Oil. Her oil company has shares in Agbami Oilfield, a very popular offshore company. Chevron and Petrobras are some of the partners of Famfa Oil.
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