According to 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.
| Rank | Name | Age | Networth | Country | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Othman Benjelloun | 91 | $1.4 Billion | Morocco | Banking and Insurance |
| 2. | Christoffel Wiese | 82 | $1.2 Billion | South Africa | Retail |
| 3. | Issad Rebrab | 80 | $2.5 Billion | Algeria | Food |
| 4. | Youssef Mansour | 79 | $1.3 Billion | Egypt | Diversified |
| 5. | Nicky Oppenheimer | 78 | $9.4 Billion | South Africa | Diamonds |
| 6. | Mohamed Mansour | 75 | $3.3 Billion | Egypt | Diversified |
| 7. | Michiel Le Roux | 74 | $1.2 Billion | South Africa | Banking |
| 8. | Johann Rupert | 72 | $10.2 Billion | South Africa | Luxury goods |
| 9. | Koos Bekker | 71 | $2.6 Billion | South Africa | Media and Investments |
| 10. | Mike Adenuga | 70 | $7.0 Billion | Nigeria | Telecom and Oil |