| Aliko Dangote | 59 | $16.7 | The Dangote Group | sugar, flour, cement | Nigeria |
| Mike Adenuga | 63 | $10.7 | Globacom | telcom, banking, oil | Nigeria |
| Mohammed Al Amoudi | 69 | $8.9 | MIDROC, Corral Petroleum Holdings, Preem, Peab | oil, diversified | Saudi Arabia |
| Isabel dos Santos | 43 | $3.4 | Investments | Banking | Angola |
| Oprah Winfrey | 62 | $3.1 | Harpo | Television | United States |
| Robert Smith | 53 | $2.5 | Vista Equity Partners | Private equity | United States |
| Michael Lee-Chin | 64 | $2.3 | Investments, Mutual Funds | Communications, Banking | Canada |
| Folorunsho Alakija | 65 | $1.66 | Famfa Oil | Oil | Nigeria |
| Patrice Motsepe | 54 | $1.42 | African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) | mining | South Africa |
| Abdulsamad Rabiu | 55 | $1.18 | BUA Group | Sugar, flour, cement | Nigeria |
| Femi Otedola | 53 | $1.17 | Forte Oil | gas stations, utilities | Nigeria |
| Michael Jordan | 53 | $1.14 | Charlotte Hornets, NIKE, endorsements | Entertainment, Apparel | United States |
| Mohammed Ibrahim | 70 | $1.07 | Celtel International, MSI Cellular | communications | United Kingdom |
