As part of its first-ever accounting of Africa’s 40 richest individuals and families, Forbes examines the philanthropy of the continent’s wealthiest people. While noting that “only a small fraction” ...

Africa’s richest individuals recorded a historic surge in wealth in 2025, with the combined net worth of the continent’s billionaires crossing the $100 billion mark for the first time, according to ...

South Africa’s eight wealthiest individuals and families have a combined net worth of an estimated R715.7 billion.

The list, which tracks the world’s richest people, includes Capitec Bank founder, mining giants, Cartier Luxury jewellery founder, and now Le Creuset owner.

In 2000, Africa had no billionaires. Today it has 23 whose, combined wealth has soared by 56% in just the past five years, reaching a staggering $112.6 billion. Africa’s richest 5% hold nearly $4 ...

Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, the richest individual in Africa, has pledged $1.2-billion to establish a permanent endowment for his Dangote Foundation, according to Forbes and Nigerian ...

The list is a follow-up to the list of the top 10 countries in Africa with the highest number of millionaires in 2023. The list covers Africa’s 11th to 20th wealthiest African nations by the number of ...

Kenya is the fifth richest country in Africa, with much of the wealth concentrated in the hands of a few individuals, a new report has shown. Revealing an increasing inequality, the Africa 2018 Wealth ...