Forbes Magazine recently announced a  list of the richest people in the world. China emerged tops with highest number of billionaires thus consolidating their position as the world’s second largest economy ahead of Japan. Our motherland was represented by our very own hard working citizens. The list below provides details of the top ten richest African in 2011. The list is topped by Nigerian Billionaire, Aliko Dangote a businessman of repute.

1. Aliko Dangote
Country of citizenship: Nigeria
Net worth: $13.8 billion
Source of wealth: Sugar, flour, cement , inherited and growing
Overall position: 51

2. Nicky Oppenheimer & family
Country of citizenship: South Africa
Net worth: $7 billion
Source of wealth: De Beers, inherited
Overall position: 136

3. Nassef Sawiris
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $5.6 billion
Source of wealth: Construction, inherited and growing
Overall position: 182

4. Johann Rupert & family
Country of citizenship: South Africa
Net worth: $4.8 billion
Source of wealth: Luxury goods, inherited and growing
Overall position: 219

5. Naguib Sawiris
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $3.5 billion
Source of wealth: Telecom, inherited and growing
Overall position: 310

6. Patrice Motsepe
Country of citizenship: South Africa
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Source of wealth: Mining, self-made
Overall position: 336

7. Onsi Sawiris
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $2.9 billion
Source of wealth: Construction, self-made
Overall position: 393

8. Mohamed Mansour
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $2 billion
Source of wealth: Cotton trading, inherited and growing
Overall position: 595

9. Mike Adenuga
Country of citizenship: Nigeria
Net worth: $2 billion
Source of wealth: Banking, self-made
Overall position: 595

10.Yasseen Mansour
Country of citizenship: Egypt
Net worth: $1.8 billion
Source of wealth: Diversified, inherited and growing
Overall position: 692