Number three in Africa is diamond heir Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa. In a per country ranking, Egypt and South Africa are tied with five billionaires each, followed by Nigeria with four and Morocco with two. He owns at least 720 square miles of conservation land across South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. -Oppenheimer owns Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, the largest private game reserve in South Africa. He and his wife Tsitsi founded the Higherlife Foundation, which supports orphaned and poor children in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Burundi and Lesotho.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2019 08:03 UTC