Aliko Dangote Of Nigeria Is Africa's Richest Once Again

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

Check out the full list HERE