Top 10 Africa’s Richest Men in 2026 and Their Net Worth
Meet Africa's 10 richest billionaires, including Aliko Dangote and Johann Rupert, and discover their estimated net worth and business empires.
Africa’s wealthiest individuals built fortunes across several industries ranging from cement and telecommunications to luxury goods, mining, banking, and investments.
Forbes’ latest 2026 Africa billionaires ranking placed 23 billionaires on the continent with a combined estimated fortune of $126.7 billion, with Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote retaining the top spot.
Here are the 10 wealthiest people in Africa in 2026.
1. Aliko Dangote — $28.5 billion
Aliko Dangote remains Africa’s richest individual and one of Nigeria’s most prominent business figures.
The founder of Dangote Group built his fortune across industries including cement, manufacturing and energy, with Dangote Cement remaining the major part of his business empire.
2. Johann Rupert & Family — $16.1 billion
South African billionaire Johann Rupert’s fortune is associated with luxury goods.
His family is also known to have significant interests in Richemont, the company behind international brands including Cartier and Montblanc.
3. Abdulsamad Rabiu — $11.2 billion
Abdulsamad Rabiu is the founder of BUA Group, one of Nigeria’s major industrial conglomerates.
His business interests include cement, manufacturing and food production, making him one of Africa’s wealthiest entrepreneurs.
4. Nicky Oppenheimer & Family — $10.6 billion
Nicky Oppenheimer is a member of the family historically related with De Beers and the diamond industry.
The South African businessman remains one of the continent’s wealthiest individuals through his family’s investments.
5. Nassef Sawiris — $9.6 billion
Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris built his own wealth through construction, engineering and investments.
He is known internationally through his ownership stake in Aston Villa, the English football club.
6. Mike Adenuga — $6.5 billion
Mike Adenuga is one of Nigeria’s most successful entrepreneurs.
He founded Globacom, a major Nigerian telecommunications company, and has business interests extending beyond the telecoms sector.
7. Naguib Sawiris — $5.6 billion
Most of Naguib Sawiris’s fortune was built through telecommunications and investments.
He is another member of Egypt’s influential Sawiris business family.
8. Patrice Motsepe — $4.3 billion
Patrice Motsepe built his fortune through mining and later expanded his business interests.
He is also a major figure in African football, having become president of the Confederation of African Football.
9. Mohamed Mansour — $4 billion
Egyptian businessman Mohamed Mansour is associated with the Mansour Group, a well-known diversified business empire with interests in several industries.
His business career has also been accompanied by involvement in Egyptian public life.
10. Michiel Le Roux — $3.8 billion
South African businessman Michiel Le Roux is known as one of the founders of Capitec Bank.
The growth of the financial institution has played a major role in his wealth and established him among South Africa’s richest entrepreneurs.
Nigeria has a particularly strong representation among Africa’s wealthiest people, with Dangote, Rabiu and Adenuga appearing in the continent’s top 10.
Forbes reported that Africa’s billionaires collectively became significantly wealthier over the previous year, with the continent’s total billionaire wealth reaching $126.7 billion in its latest ranking.
As with global billionaire lists, these figures are not fixed. Share prices, exchange rates, company valuations and other investments always cause fortunes to move substantially.
