Forbes list : Aliko Dangote Of Nigeria Is Africa's Richest Person

Aliko Dangote tops the list for the second year running, with a net worth of $12 billion, up from $10.1 billion in November 2011.

South Africa is home to 12 of Africa’s 40 richest, followed by Nigeria, with 11. Egypt comes next, with 8 list members, and Morocco with 5.

Newcomers include the list’s first two women: Folorunsho Alakija of Nigeria, whose joins due to her stake in the prolific Agbami oil field; and Isabel dos Santos of Angola, an entrepreneur, investor and daughter of that country’s president. 

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Rank     Name                                               Net Worth ($mil)   Age

1.         Aliko Dangote                                    $12, 000                55

2.         Nicky Oppenheimer & family              $6, 400                 67

3.         Johann Repert & family                      $5, 700                 62        

4.         Nassef Sawiris                                   $5, 500                  51

5.         Mike Adenuga                                    $4, 600                 59

6.         Christoffel Wiese                                $3, 700                 71

7.        Othman Benjelloun                               $2, 750                  80

8.        Patrice Motsepe                                   $2,650                  50  

9.        Naguib Sawiris                                    $2, 500                 58

10.      Mohammed Mansour                            $2, 200                  64

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