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The Executive Chairman, Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote has retained his Number one position as Africa’s richest man for the eighth consecutive time, despite shedding $2 billion in less than a year.

According to Forbes billionaires’ list which was released on Wednesday, Dangote’s worth dropped by $2 billion, from $12.2 billion in January 2018 to $10 billion in January 2019.

Another Nigerian on the listed is Mike Adenuga, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Globacom. His remarkably shot up from $5.3 billion to $9.2 billion because he provided more detailed information about his assets.

Nigerian oil magnate, Folorunsho Alakija, was ranked 19th. Her net worth dropped slightly to $1.1 billion from $1.3 billion. She recorded a tie with South African banker, Michiel Le Roux.

Nigeria’s cement mogul Abdulsamad Rabiu, who runs and owns the BUA Group, was featured on the list for the first time since 2015. He is standing at number 16 on the list with $1.6 billion.

In a per-country ranking, Egypt and South Africa are tied with five billionaires each, followed by Nigeria with four and Morocco with two. Forbes found one billionaire each from Algeria, Angola, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

See the full list below:

RankNameNet WorthAgeOrigin of Wealth
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#1Aliko Dangote$10.3 B61cement, sugar, flour
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 45#2Mike Adenuga$9.2 B65telecom, oil
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 46#3Nicky Oppenheimer$7.3 B73diamonds
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 47#4Nassef Sawiris$6.3 B57construction, chemicals
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 48#5Johann Rupert$5.3 B68luxury goods
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 49#6Issad Rebrab$3.7 B75food
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 50#7Naguib Sawiris$2.9 B64telecom
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 51#8Koos Bekker$2.3 B66media, investments
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 52#8Isabel dos Santos$2.3 B45investments
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 53#8Mohamed Mansour$2.3 B70diversified
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 54#8Strive Masiyiwa$2.3 B57telecom
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 55#8Patrice Motsepe$2.3 B56mining
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 56#13Aziz Akhannouch$2.1 B58petroleum, diversified
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 57#14Mohammed Dewji$1.9 B43diversified
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 58#15Othman Benjelloun$1.7 B86banking, insurance
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 59#16Abdulsamad Rabiu$1.6 B58cement, sugar
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 60#17Yasseen Mansour$1.5 B57diversified
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 61#18Youssef Mansour$1.2 B73diversified
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 62#19Folorunsho Alakija$1.1 B68oil
Dangote, Now Worth $2 Billion Less - See Full List Of Forbes Africa Richest Men In 2019 63#19Michiel Le Roux$1.1 B69banking