Top 10 Richest President In Africa 2018
The richest people in Africa are not just business men but African presidents and one thing is certain in a continent like Africa- there are a lot of corrupt leaders in Africa who are presidents in their respective countries and have over the years amassed wealth and riches from their countries natural resources.
These African richest leaders earn million or even billions monthly while their masses suffer.
The most intriguing aspect is that most of these corrupt African leaders have clinged so long in power that they have turned power into a family business that it moves from one generation to another.
For the purpose of this article, we shall list the top 10 richest African presidents this 2016 and their speculated net worth according to Forbes.
Below is a list of the current richest African presidents 2017/18 and their financial worth.
1. Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Forbes Net Worth: $20 Billion
Country: Angola
Currently Africa’s richest woman and also the world’s richest black woman.
2. Mohammed VI of Morocco
Forbes Net Worth: $2.5 Billion
Country: Morocco
Current King of Morocco
3. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Forbes Net Worth: $600 Million
Country: Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s second richest nation.
4. Uhuru Kenyatta
Forbes Net Worth: $500 Million
Country: Kenya
5. Paul Biya
Forbes Net Worth: $200 Million
Country: Cameroon
6. King Mswati III
Forbes Net Worth: $100 Million
Country: Swaziland
15th richest royal in the world, according to Forbes Magazine.
7. Jonathan Goodluck
Country: Nigeria
Net Worth: Estimated at around $100 million.
A man of letters, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D. is a former president of Nigeria . During his tenure as President, he had several notable achievements and in 2015 became the first sitting Nigerian president to concede defeat. Hey, so what did the others do?
From a poor boy to a zoology professor, to President, Dr. Goodluck has amassed a net worth valued at $100 million. Throughout his presidency, major corruptions were uncovered and millions of Nigerians continue to live on less than a $1 a day.
8. Idriss Deby
Forbes Net Worth $50 million.
Country: Chad
9. Jacob Zuma
Forbes Net Worth $20 million
Country: South Africa
10. Robert Mugabe
Forbes Net Worth: $10 Million
Country: Zimbabwe
The former president of Zimbabwe. It was said he made himself rich by stealing from his country’s purse. He was recently removed from power after 37 years in office.