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Africa: 10 oldest billionaires at start of 2024

AdminBy AdminJanuary 24, 2024Updated:January 24, 2024No Comments1 Min Read
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According toΒ Forbes’s real-time billionaire ranking, Othman Benjelloun, at 91 years of age is the oldest billionaire on the African continent, and holds the 2050th position among the oldest billionaires in the world. He is followed closely by 82-year-old Christoffel Wiese, who ranks 2301th globally.

The figures below represent the net worth of Africa’s oldest billionaires, as at January 22, 2024.

RankNameAgeNetworthCountryIndustry
1.Othman Benjelloun91$1.4 BillionMoroccoBanking and Insurance
2.Christoffel Wiese82$1.2 BillionSouth AfricaRetail
3.Issad Rebrab80$2.5 BillionAlgeriaFood
4.Youssef Mansour79$1.3 BillionEgyptDiversified
5.Nicky Oppenheimer78$9.4 BillionSouth AfricaDiamonds
6.Mohamed Mansour75$3.3 BillionEgyptDiversified
7.Michiel Le Roux74$1.2 BillionSouth AfricaBanking
8.Johann Rupert72$10.2 BillionSouth AfricaLuxury goods
9.Koos Bekker71$2.6 BillionSouth AfricaMedia and Investments
10.Mike Adenuga70$7.0 BillionNigeriaTelecom and Oil
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