In 2024, Johann Rupert, the South African business tycoon heading Compagnie Financiere Richemont, secured the top spot as Africa’s wealthiest individual, overtaking Aliko Dangote, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires.
Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group, slipped to second place due to a decrease in his net worth from $13.5 billion in 2023 to $9.7 billion by January 4, 2024, indicating a $3.8 billion loss.
Meanwhile, Rupert’s wealth also saw a decline from $10.7 billion to $10 billion during the same period. Additionally, Abdul Samad Rabiu and Mike Adenuga lost their positions on the billionaire list, with Adenuga’s wealth dropping from $6.3 billion to $3.1 billion, and Rabiu’s increasing from $7.6 billion to $5.7 billion, causing shifts in their rankings on the list.
Here’s a full list of the top ten Forbes billionaires ranking in Africa.
1. Johann Rupert & family — $10 billion
2. Aliko Dangote — $9.7 billion
3 Nicky Oppenheimer & family — $8.3 billion
4. Nassef Sawiris — $7.3 billion
5. Nathan Kirsh — $5.8 billion
6. Abdulsamad Rabiu — $5.7 billion
7. Issad Rebrab & Family — $4.6 billion
8. Mohamed Mansour — $3.6 billion
9. Naguib Sawiris — $3.3 billion
10. Mike Adenuga — $3.1 billion
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