The 45-year-old Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji sits atop METL Group, Tanzania’s second largest conglomerate.The 47-year-old South African-British entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth is the founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the development of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system.Femi Otedola, 58, is a Nigerian businessman and the former chairman of Forte Oil Plc.Yasseen Mansour, 60, is an Egyptian billionaire businessman, part owner of the Mansour Group, and chairman of Palm Hills Developments, one of Egypt’s largest real estate developers.Nassef Sawiris, 60, is an investor and a scion of Egypt’s wealthiest family. He owns a nearly 6-percent stake in sportswear maker Adidas.Abdul Samad Rabiu, 60, is a Nigerian businessman and the founder of multinational conglomerate, BUA Group. His interests are primarily in cement production, sugar refining and real estate.Strive Masiyiwa, 60, is a Zimbabwean billionaire and the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global. He was recently appointed to the board of directors of Netflix.Strive Masiyiwa, 60, is a Zimbabwean billionaire and the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global. He was recently appointed to the board of directors of Netflix.
