Tanzania’s Mohammed Dewji is placed 14th on the Africa list, with a fortune estimated at $1.9 billion. The richest person in Africa is named as Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, owner of the continent’s largest cement producer, and worth $10.3 billion. Plus, beyond these islands, there’s another league table of interest – an annual listing of Africa’s top billionaires, put together by the American magazine, Forbes. Two other brothers take the number two spot – David and Simon Reuben, who made their £18.7 billion fortune in property, carpets and scrap metal. The richest person in Africa is named as Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, owner of the continent’s largest cement producer, and worth $10.3 billion.

Source: Daily Nation May 18, 2019 21:00 UTC