Bloomberg Billionaire Index

Kirsh has seen his net worth drop by $72.9 million since the start of the year.

The $600-million bump cements his position as one of Africa’s richest billionaires.

Rupert is the richest man in South Africa and the second-richest billionaire on the African continent.

Oppenheimer is also a passionate advocate for wilderness conservation.

Dangote’s net worth stands at an astounding $19.6 billion.

Smith’s Vista Equity boasts over $95 billion in assets and an annual return of 22 percent.

Sawiris derives the majority of his wealth from his six-percent stake in Adidas and 38.8-percent stake in OCI N.V.

Rupert’s net worth has now declined from $12.7 billion on March 6 to $12.5 billion at the time of writing.

The surge in Dangote’s net worth cements his dominance as the wealthiest person on the continent.

Rupert derives most of his wealth from his 9.14-percent stake in Richemont.