Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote still be di richest man for Africa o! For di new Forbes 2026 Africa billionaires ranking wey dem release,

Dangote top di list wit estimated wealth of $28.5 billion. All di rich pipo for di continent add more dan $20 billion to dia pocket for di past one year.

Di latest Forbes ranking wey dem bring out for Monday show say di 23 pipo wey dey di billionaire club for Africa now get total money of $126.7 billion. Dis one mean say dia money don increase by 21% compared to 2025. Di reason na because stock markets don better well well and some African countries money don become stronger.

Wetin make Dangote richer pass before na im Dangote Cement shares wey jump up well well. Di company make record profit for 2025, and dat one make im shares rise. Di second position go to South Africa man wey dey sell luxury goods, Johann Rupert. Im get $16.1 billion.

Di person wey shine pass for di list na our own Abdulsamad Rabiu from Nigeria. Im climb go number three position because im get di highest increase among all di 23 billionaires. Im money jump by 120% go reach $11.2 billion. Wetin make am rich na di strong performance of BUA Cement shares for di year.

Nigeria show strong for di ranking wit four billionaires – Dangote, Rabiu, Mike Adenuga wey get $6.5 billion, and Femi Otedola wey get $1.3 billion. Dis one put Nigeria for third position behind South Africa wey get seven billionaires (dem dey lead), and Egypt wey get five. Morocco follow wit three billionaires.

Among di 23 billionaires for di list, 14 of dem build dia money by demself. But one tin wey bad be say no woman make di list at all.

Forbes talk say di overall increase for dia wealth na because investors don gain more confidence for di major African markets, and some regional currencies don become stronger for di past year.