Forbes: Billionaires 2017 Africa 25 richest

Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote is still the richest man in Africa according to the list of billionaires in 2017 organized by the magazine Forbes. 

Wealth of Dangote is estimated that a total of $ 12.2 billion. 
There are billionaires (Empire) 25 this year in Africa, one of about 24 who were there last year. 

Merchant from Nigeria Femi Otedola and Abdulsamad Rabiu they managed to enter the list this year. 

Tanzanian Mohammed Dewji still is the youngest billionaire in Africa, if his wealth is estimated at $ 1.09 billion. 

Isabel dos Santos from Angola and businessman Folorunsho Alakija oil from Nigeria is the only female billionaires in the list this year. 

Mr Dangote Dangote, is the founder and chairman of the company Dangote Cement's leading cement producer in Africa. He owns 90 percent of the company's shares. 
Dangote Cement producing 44 million tons of cement each year and plans to increase production by 33 percent to 2020. 

Dangote also owns shares in the company of salt, sugar and flour. 
Mohammed Dewji is chief executive of the company founded by his father METL 1970 The company is engaged in the business of apparel, meal, drinks and oil. The company conducts its operations in more than six African nations. 

25 African billionaires in 2017:

1. Aliko Dangote, Nigeria

    Net Worth: $ 12.2 billion

2. Nicky Oppenheimer, South Africa

    Net Worth: $ 7 billion

3. Mike Adenuga, Nigeria

   Net Worth: $ 6.1 billion

4. Johann Rupert, South Africa

   Net Worth: $ 6.3 billion

5. Nassef Sawiris, Egypt

   Net Worth: $ 6.2 billion

6. Christoffel Wiese, South Africa

    Net Worth: $ 5.9 billion

7. Nathan Kirsch, Swaziland

    Net Worth: $ 3.9 billion

8. Naguib Sawiris, Egypt

    Net Worth: $ 3.8 billion

9. Isabel dos Santos, Angola

    Net Worth: $ 3.1 billion

10. Issad Rebrab, Algeria

     Net Worth: $ 3 billion

11. Mohamed Mansour, Egypt

      Net Worth: $ 2.7 billion

12. Koos Bekker, South Africa

      Net Worth: $ 2.1 billion

13. Allan Gray, South Africa

      Net Worth: $ 1.99 billion

14. Othman Benjelloun, Morocco

      Net Worth: $ 1.9 billion

15. Mohamed Al Fayed, Egypt

      Net Worth: $ 1.82 billion

16. Patrice Motsepe, South Africa

      Net Worth: $ 1.81 billion

17. Yasseen Mansour, Egypt

      Net Worth: $ 1.76 billion

18. Folorunsho Alakija, Nigeria

      Net Worth: $ 1.61 billion

19. Aziz Akhannouch, Morocco

     Net Worth: $ 1.58 billion

20. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania

      Net Worth: $ 1.4 billion

21. Stephen Saad, South Africa

      Net Worth: $ 21.1 billion

22. Youssef Mansour, Egypt

      Net Worth: $ 1.15 billion

23 ounces Sawiris, Egypt

      Net Worth: $ 1.14 billion

24. Anas Sefrioui, Egypt

     Net Worth: $ 1.06 billion

25. Jannie Mouton, South Africa

      Net Worth: $ 1 billion