There are 25 African billionaires this year, up from 24 last year. Nigerian businessmen Femi Otedola and Abdulsamad Rabiu failed to make the cut this year.
Mohammed Dewji of Tanzania is still the youngest billionaire in Africa with a fortune FORBES estimates at $1.09 billion.
Angolan investor Isabel dos Santos and oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija of Nigeria still remain the only two female billionaires on the continent.
Meet the 24 African billionaires:
1. Aliko Dangote, Nigerian
Net Worth: $12.2 billion
Source Of Wealth: Cement, flour, sugar, salt
2. Nicky Oppenheimer, South African
Net Worth: $7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diamonds
3. Mike Adenuga, Nigerian
Net Worth: $6.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Real Estat
4. Johann Rupert, South African
Net Worth: $6.3 billion
Source Of Wealth: Luxury Goods
5. Nassef Sawiris Egyptian
Net Worth: $6.2billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Chemicals
6. Christoffel Wiese, South African
Net Worth: $5.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail
7. Nathan Kirsch, Swazi
Net Worth: $3.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retail
8. Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $3.8 billion
Source Of Wealth: Telecom
9. Isabel dos Santos, Angolan
Net Worth: $3.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Investments
10. Issad Rebrab, Algerian
Net Worth: $3 billion
Source of Wealth: Food
11. Mohamed Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $2.7 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
12. Koos Bekker, South African
Net Worth: $2.1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Media, Investments
13. Allan Gray, South African
Net Worth: $1.99 billion
Source Of Wealth: Money Management
14. Othman Benjelloun, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.9 billion
Source Of Wealth: Banking, Insurance
15. Mohamed Al Fayed, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.82 billion
Source Of Wealth: Retailing
16. Patrice Motsepe, South African
Net Worth: $1.81 billion
Source Of Wealth: Mining
17. Yasseen Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.76 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
18. Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian
Net Worth: $1.61 billion
Source Of Wealth: Oil
19. Aziz Akhannouch, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.58 billion
Source Of Wealth: Petroleum, Diversified
20. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzanian
Net Worth: $1.4 billion
Source Of Wealth: Diversified
21. Stephen Saad, South African
Net Worth: $1.21 billion
Source Of Wealth: Pharmaceuticals
22. Youssef Mansour, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.15 billion
Source: Diversified
23. Onsi Sawiris, Egyptian
Net Worth: $1.14 billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction, Telecom
24. Anas Sefrioui, Moroccan
Net Worth: $1.06 billion
Source Of Wealth: Real Estate
25. Jannie Mouton, South African
Net Worth: $1 billion
Source Of Wealth: Financial services