45) Strive Masiyiwa – Net Worth: $600 Million (Zimbabwean)
Strive Masiyiwa is the richest man in Zimbabwe. The self-made millionaire made his fortune through his stake in Econet Wireless Group. He is the founder of the group.
44) Hakeem Belo-Osagie – Net Worth: $600 Million (Nigerian)
Nigerian self-made millionaire Hakeem Belo-Osagie is the chairman of Etisalat, Nigeria. It is the country’s fourth largest mobile telecom network and has more than 18 million subscribers.
43) Moulay Hafid Elalamy Net Worth: $620 Million (Moroccan)
This 54-year-old self-made millionaire is the head of Saham Group, which operates CNIA Saada, one of Morocco’s biggest insurance companies.
42) Tunde Folawiyo – Net Worth: $650 Million (Nigerian)
Nigerian businessman Tunde Folawiyo is the managing director of the Yinka Folawiyo Group, a conglomerate with interests in agriculture, energy, shipping, engineering and real estate.
41) Gus Attridge – Net Worth: $660 Million (South African)
The South African self-made millionaire is the deputy CEO of Aspen Pharmacare, the largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in Africa and world’s fifth largest generic drug maker.
Jeffries Xhoba says
I laugh how some of the people on this list are described as “Self-made”. That could not be further from the truth for many of them. If it were not for family or political connections in high places, many of these people would be no more than your average shop owner. We would all be millionaires if everybody was given the same opportunities afforded to these people by their political and family cohorts.