SEE FORBES 2017 JUST RELEASED LIST OF AFRICA'S WEALTHIEST PEOPLE

See list below:

1. Aliko Dangote, Nigerian
Net Worth: $12.2 billion
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt

2. Nicky Oppenheimer, South African
Net Worth: $7 billion
Source Of Wealth: DiamondsDiamonds

3. Mike Adenuga, Nigerian
Net Worth: $6.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Real EstateEstate

4. Johann Rupert, South African
Net Worth: $6.3 billion
Source Of Wealth: Luxury GoodsGoods

5. Nassef Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $6.2billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, ChemicalsChemicals

6 . Christoffel Wiese, South African
Net Worth: $5.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail

7. Nathan Kirsch, South African
Net Worth: $3.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: RetailRetail

8. Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Source Of Wealth: TelecomTelecom


9. Isabel dos Santos, Angolan
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: InvestmentsInvestments

10. Issad Rebrab, Algerian
Net Worth: $3 billion
Source of Wealth: FoodFood

You will observe that the list is dominated by South Africans. Only Two Nigerians were able to make this list. Angolan Isabel dos Santos and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija of Nigeria still remain the only two female billionaires on the continent.