Top 10 Richest People in Africa

Ranked by net worth and influence

Last updated: February 2026

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Elon Musk*

CEO; DI

South Africa Entertainment

$744.6B

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Hosni Mubarak†

President (1981–2011)

Egypt Politics & Government

$700B

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James Michel

Ex-President (2004-2016)

Seychelles Politics & Government

$109.4B

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Muammar Gaddafi†

Ex-Leader of Libya

Libya Politics & Government

$70B

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Aliko Dangote

Chairman & CEO Dangote Group

Nigeria Business & Economics

$25.6B

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Son of Gaddafi & Presidential Candidate

Libya Politics & Government

$20B

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Edwin Cameron

Constitutional Court Justice; WC

South Africa Entertainment

$18B

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Zine El Abidine Ben Ali†

Ex-President of Tunisia

Tunisia Politics & Government

$13B

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Ibrahim Babangida

Ex-Military President & Political Strategist

Nigeria Politics & Government

$12B

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Zulfiqarali Premji

Chairman Shelys Pharmaceuticals

Tanzania Business & Economics

$10.7B

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