28) Theophilus Danjuma – Net Worth: $1.1 Billion (Nigerian)

This 75-year-old billionaire is the founder and owner of South Atlantic Petroleum, a Nigerian upstream oil and gas exploration and production company.

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27) Sudhir Ruparelia – Net Worth: $1.1 Billion (Ugandan)

The self-made billionaire is one of Uganda’s largest property owners. He owns more than 300 commercial and residential properties through his Ruparelia Group. The company also own a chain of forex bureaus, two Highbrow secondary schools and Crane Bank, one of the Uganda’s top 3 commercial banks. He is East Africa’s richest man.