It must be nice to be Ethiopian Self Made Billionaire, Mohammed Al Amoudi, Africa’s Richest man. His wealth grew by a billion despite the economic downturn. It is that time of year again and Forbes has put together a list of the World’s richest. On it are 11 Africans 4 from one family in Egypt, 4 from South Africa, 1 from Sudan, 1 from Nigeria and 1 from Ethiopia.

There was 1 new addition to the list this year, Samih Sawiris, son of Egyptian billionaire, Onsi Sawiris whose other 2 sons are on the list as well. Nigeria did loose a billionaire this year, Femi Otedola who had a bitter disagreement with fellow billionaire Aliko Dangote last year. Despite some major challenges, Dangote still made it on the list as the 9th richest man in Africa.

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 1)
Name: Mohammed Al Amoudi
Net Worth: 10 Billion
Origin: Ethiopia
Age: 65
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Oil
Education: N/A
Forbes World Ranking #64

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 2)
Name: Nassef Sawiris
Net Worth: 5.9 Billion
Origin: Egypt
Age: 48
Fortune: Inherited and Growing
Source: Construction
Education: Bachelor of Science
Forbes World Ranking #127

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 3)
Name: Nicky Oppenheimer & Family
Net Worth: 5 Billion
Origin: South Africa
Age: 65
Fortune: Inherited
Source: Metals and Mining
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science and Master of Arts
Forbes World Ranking #154

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 4)
Name: Patrick Shoo-Shiong
Net Worth: 5 Billion
Origin: South Africa
Age: 58
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Generic Drugs
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science; Medical Doctor
Forbes World Ranking #154

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 5)
Name: Onsi Sawiris
Net Worth: 3.1 Billion
Origin: Egypt
Age: 80
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Construction
Education: N/A
Forbes World Ranking #307

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 6)
Name: Naguib Sawiris
Net Worth: 2.5 Billion
Origin: Egypt
Age: 55
Fortune: Inherited
Source: Telecom
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science; Master of Science
Forbes World Ranking #374

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 7)
Name: Johann Rupert & Family
Net Worth: 2.3 Billion
Origin: South Africa
Age: 59
Fortune: Inherited
Source: Luxury Goods
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science
Forbes World Ranking #421

Africa’s Billionaires (No.8)
Name: Patrice Motsepe
Net Worth: 2.3 Billion
Origin: South Africa
Age: 48
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Mining
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science; Doctor of Jurisprudence
Forbes World Ranking #421

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 9)
Name: Aliko Dangote
Net Worth: 2.1 Billion
Origin: Nigeria
Age: 52
Fortune: Inherited
Source: Sugar, Flour, Cement
Education: N/A
Forbes World Ranking #463

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 10)
Name: Mohammed Ibrahim
Net Worth: 2.1 Billion
Origin: Sudan
Age: 64
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Communications
Education: Bachelor of Science/Electrical Engineering; Masters/Electrical Engineering
Forbes World Ranking #463

Africa’s Billionaires (No. 11)
Name: Samih Sawiris
Net Worth: 1.5 Billion
Origin: Egypt
Age: 53
Fortune: Inherited
Source: Hotels
Education: Bachelor of Science/Electrical Engineering; Masters/Electrical Engineering
Forbes World Ranking #655

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