7) Mohamed Mansour – Net Worth: $4 billion (Egyptian)

Mohamed oversees the Mansour Group. He reported an increase in sales in the family’s GM car business, which had taken a dive due to the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

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6) Mike Adenuga – Net Worth: $4 Billion (Nigerian)

The second richest man in Nigeria. Mike Adenuga made his fortune through investments in mobile telecom and oil production.

5) Nassef Sawiris – Net Worth: $6.3 Billion (Egyptian)

Nassef Sawiris is the wealthiest man in Egypt. The 53-year-old billionaire won a tax evasion case that had pitted him against the government of former Egyptian president Morsi.

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4) Christoffel Wiese – Net Worth: $6.3 Billion (South African)

South African self-made billionaire continues to chase deals; adding his fortune. The retailing tycoon announced plans to swap his minority stake in IT company DigiCore for a stake in ConvergeNet. Wiese owns a 15% stake in Shoprite Holdings, a chain of low-price supermarkets with a presence across multiple African countries.

3) Nicky Oppenheimer Net Worth: $6.7 Billion (South African)

The Oppenheimer family ended its 85-year reign atop diamond giant De Beers in 2012, when Nicky Oppenheimer sold his 40 percent stake to Anglo American for $5.1 billion.