Aliko Dangote Tops Forbes List Of 40 Richest Africans 2012

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The 2012 list of Africa's 40 richest people is out and Aliko Dangote once again tops the list. Africa's 40 richest are worth a combined $72.9 billion, up 12% from a year ago. Ten newcomers join the ranks, including, for the first time, two women. (Yay, finally!)

Rank     Name                                                Net Worth ($mil)   Age
1.         Aliko Dangote                                    $12, 000               55
2.         Nicky Oppenheimer & family              $6, 400                 67
3.         Johann Repert & family                       $5, 700                 62       
4.         Nassef Sawiris                                    $5, 500                 51
5.         Mike Adenuga                                    $4, 600                 59
6.         Christoffel Wiese                                 $3, 700                71
7.        Othman Benjelloun                               $2, 750                80
8.        Patrice Motsepe                                   $2,650                 50 
9.        Naguib Sawiris                                     $2, 500                58
10.      Mohammed Mansour                           $2, 200                 64

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