The Richest Africans is an annual ranking of the richest African people, compiled and published by the American business magazine Forbes. The list has been published since 2015. In 2025, there was a record of 22 African billionaires on the list. Billionaires who are from Africa, but do not reside in the continent (such as Elon Musk, Patrick Drahi, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Nathan Kirsh, Mohammed Al Amoudi, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Ivan Glasenberg, Mo Ibrahim, Tope Awotona) are excluded from the list by Forbes.
| RANK | PROFILE | NET WORTH | TREND | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aliko Dangote | $23.9 B | Nigeria | |
| 2 |  Johann Rupert & family | $14 B | South Africa | |
| 3 |  Nicky Oppenheimer & family | $10.4 B | South Africa | |
| 4 |  Nassef Sawiris | $9.6 B | Egypt | |
| 5 |  Mike Adenuga | $6.8 B | Nigeria | |
| 6 |  Abdulsamad Rabiu | $5.1 B | Nigeria | |
| 7 |  Naguib Sawiris | $5 B | Egypt | |
| 8 |  Koos Bekker | $3.4 B | South Africa | |
| 8 |  Mohamed Mansour | $3.4 B | Egypt | |
| 10 |  Patrice Motsepe | $3 B | South Africa | |
| 10 |  Issad Rebrab & family | $3 B | Algeria | |
| 12 |  Mohammed Dewji | $2.2 B | Tanzania | |
| 12 |  Michiel Le Roux | $2.2 B | South Africa | |
| 14 |  Othman Benjelloun & family | $1.6 B | Morocco | |
| 14 |  Anas Sefrioui & family | $1.6 B | Morocco | |
| 16 |  Aziz Akhannouch & family | $1.5 B | Morocco | |
| 16 |  Femi Otedola | $1.5 B | Nigeria | |
| 16 |  Christoffel Wiese | $1.5 B | South Africa | |
| 20 |  Youssef Mansour | $1.4 B | Egypt | |
| 21 |  Yasseen Mansour | $1.2 B | Egypt | |
| 21 |  Strive Masiyiwa | $1.2 B | Zimbabwe |
