- Nationality: Nigeria,Egypt,South Africa
This 25th year of tracking global wealth was one to remember. The 2011 Forbes Billionaires List breaks two records: total number of listees (1,210) and combined wealth ($4.5 trillion). This horde surpasses the gross domestic product of Germany, one of only six nations to have fewer billionaires this year.
BRICs led the way: Brazil, Russia, India and China produced 108 of the 214 new names. These four nations are home to one in four members, up from one in 10 five years ago. Before this year only the U.S. had ever produced more than 100 billionaires. China now has 115 and Russia 101.Here’s the list of Top-10 Richest People In Africa:
No.1 Aliko Dangote
Nigeria’s Richest Person: #1
World’s Richest People: #51 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Source: sugar, flour, cement , self-made
Age:53 ,Citizenship: Nigeria ,Residence:Lagos, Nigeria
Marital Status:Married,Children:3
No.2 Nicky Oppenheimer & family
South Africa’s Richest Person: #1
World’s Richest People: #136 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: De Beers, inherited
Age:65 ,Citizenship:South Africa ,Residence:Johannesburg, South Africa
Marital Status:Married,Children:1
No.3 Nassef Sawiris
Egypt’s Richest Person: #1
World’s Richest People: #182 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: construction, inherited and growing
Age:50 ,Citizenship: Egypt ,Residence:Cairo, Egypt
No.4 Johann Rupert & family
South Africa’s Richest Person: #2
World’s Richest People: #219 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Luxury goods, inherited and growing
Age:60 ,Citizenship: South Africa,Residence: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Marital Status:Married,Children:3
No.5 Naguib Sawiris
Nigeria’s Richest Person: #2
World’s Richest People: #310 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Telecom, inherited and growing
Age:56 ,Citizenship: Egypt ,Residence:Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status:Married,Children:4
No.6 Patrice Motsepe
South Africa’s Richest Person: #3
World’s Richest People: #336 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Mining, self-made
Age:49 ,Citizenship: South Africa ,Residence: Johannesburg, South Africa
Marital Status:Married,Children:3
No.7 Onsi Sawiris
Egypt’s Richest Person: #3
World’s Richest People: #393 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: construction, self-made
Age:81 ,Citizenship: Egypt, Residence: Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status:Married,Children:3
No.8 Mike Adenuga
Net Worth: $2 billion
Nigeria’s Richest Person: #2
World’s Richest People: #595 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Telcom, banking, oil, self-made
Age:57 ,Citizenship: Nigeria ,Residence:Lagos, Nigeria
Marital Status:Married
No.9 Mohamed Mansour
Egypt’s Richest Person: #4
World’s Richest People: #595 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Diversified, self-made
Age:63 ,Citizenship: Egypt ,Residence:Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status:Married,Children:2
No.10 Mohammed Ibrahim
UK’s Richest Person: #23
World’s Richest People: #692 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: communications, self-made
Age:64 ,Citizenship: Sudan (Other citizenship: UK),Residence:London, United Kingdom
No.11 Yasseen Mansour
Egypt’s Richest Person: #5
World’s Richest People: #692 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Diversified, self-made
Age:49 ,Citizenship: Egypt ,Residence:Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status:Married,Children:4
No.12 Youssef Mansour
Egypt’s Richest Person: #6
World’s Richest People: #692 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Diversified, self-made
Age:65 ,Citizenship: Egypt ,Residence:Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status:Married,Children:5
No.13 Christoffel Wiese
Net Worth: $1.6 billion
South Africa’s Richest Person: #4
World’s Richest People: #782 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: Consumer retail, self-made
Age:69 ,Citizenship: South Africa
Marital Status:Married,Children:3
No.14 Samih Sawiris
Egypt’s Richest Person: #7
World’s Richest People: #879 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Source: hotels, inherited and growing
Age:54 ,Citizenship: Egypt, Residence:Cairo, Egypt
Marital Status:Married
No.15 Mohamed Al Fayed & family
Egypt’s Richest Person: #8
World’s Richest People: #993 overall
Net Worth Last Calculated: March 2011
Retail, self-made
Age:78 ,Citizenship: Egypt
Marital Status:Married,Children:5