| Name | Age | Networth (Billions) | Rank | Company | Industry | Country |
| Aliko Dangote | 54 | $13.80 | 51 | The Dangote Group | sugar, flour, cement | Nigeria |
| Mohammed Al Amoudi | 66 | $12.30 | 63 | MIDROC, Corral Petroleum Holdings, Preem, Peab | oil, diversified | Saudi Arabia |
| Patrice Motsepe | 49 | $3.30 | 336 | African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) | Mining | South Africa |
| Oprah Winfrey | 57 | $2.70 | 420 | Harpo | Television | United States |
| Mike Adenuga | 58 | $2.00 | 595 | Globacom | telcom, banking, oil | Nigeria |
| Mohammed Ibrahim | 65 | $1.80 | 692 | Celtel International, MSI Cellular | Communications | United Kingdom |
| Michael Lee-Chin | 60 | $1.00 | 937 | AIC | Financial Services | Canada |
