| Aliko Dangote | 60 | $14.1 | The Dangote Group | sugar, flour, cement | Nigeria |
| Mohammed Al Amoudi | 70 | $9.2 | MIDROC, Corral Petroleum Holdings, Preem, Peab | oil, diversified | Saudi Arabia |
| Mike Adenuga | 64 | $5.9 | Globacom | telcom, banking, oil | Nigeria |
| David L. Steward | 66 | $3.7 | World Wide Technology | Information Technology | United States |
| Isabel dos Santos | 44 | $3.2 | Investments | Banking | Angola |
| Michael Lee-Chin | 66 | $3.1 | Investments, Mutual Funds | Communications, Banking | Canada |
| Oprah Winfrey | 63 | $3.0 | Harpo | Television | United States |
| Robert Smith | 53 | $2.5 | Vista Equity Partners | Private equity | United States |
| Femi Otedola | 54 | $1.8 | Forte Oil | gas stations, utilities | Nigeria |
| Folorunsho Alakija | 66 | $1.7 | Famfa Oil | Oil | Nigeria |
| Patrice Motsepe | 54 | $1.5 | African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) | mining | South Africa |
| Michael Jordan | 53 | $1.3 | Charlotte Hornets, NIKE, endorsements | Entertainment, Apparel | United States |
| Abdulsamad Rabiu | 55 | $1.1 | BUA Group | Sugar, flour, cement | Nigeria |
| Mohammed Ibrahim | 71 | $1.1 | Celtel International, MSI Cellular | communications | United Kingdom |
