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Africa is an amazing continent full of natural resources and innovations. Today, some of Africa's leading entrepreneurs from across this diverse land have turned those resources into massive empires. Most of the top richest women in Africa are successful businesswomen. We shall take a look at the top richest women in Africa. 1 . Isabel Dos Santos – $2 billion Isabel Dos Santos - The Richest Woman In Africa Africa’s Richest Woman, Isabel Dos Santos. Isabel Dos Santos is the richest woman in Africa with an estimated net worth of $2 billion. She is the daughter of the famous former Angolan president, Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. She owns several businesses and stakes in different companies which include: Unitel S.A, Zon Multimedia, Banco Espirito Santo, Banco Portugues de Investimentos, and Energias de Portugal. In January 2021, Forbes reported that Africa’s Richest Woman went broke following a couple of corruption charges by the Angolan authorities which led to the freezing of her assets

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as Africa's wealthiest man for the eleventh year in a row. The Nigerian billionaire businessman is ranked 64th on the global billionaires’ index. Let's take a look at the top richest people in Africa and their net worth. 1. ALIKO DANGOTE    Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the continent’s largest cement producer. He owns 85% of publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company. Dangote Cement produces 45.6 million metric tons annually and has operations in 10 countries across Africa. After many years in development, Dangote’s fertilizer plant in Nigeria began operations in mid-2021. Dangote Refinery has been under construction since 2016 and is expected to be one of the world’s largest oil refineries once complete. His net worth is $13.9 billion. 2. JOHANN RUPERT & FAMILY    Johann Rupert is chairman of Swiss luxury goods firm Compagnie Financier