Meet the 15 richest people in Africa who have a collective net worth of over $73 billion

Patrice Motsepe, who is one of the richest men in South Africa with a net worth of $2.2 billion.Pacific Press / Contributor / Getty Images

• The 15 richest people in Africa have a combined net worth of over $73 billion.
• Topping the list is Aliko Dangote, owner of the largest conglomerate in West Africa, who has a net worth $13.5 billion.
• The richest woman in Africa is technically Isabel dos Santos, who made her fortune with various investments in Angolan companies while her father was president of the country. Dos Santos has since fled to Europe as Angolan authorities investigate her for corruption.
• The net worths compiled in this list come from both Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The 15 richest people in Africa have made their fortunes by investing in industries like diamonds, oil, and retail. In total, they have a combined total net worth of $73.3 billion, with Aliko Dangote, owner of the largest conglomerate in West Africa, topping the list with a net worth of $13.5 billion.

Some other notable highlights on the list include Patrice Motsepe, one of the richest people in South Africa with a net worth of $2.2 billion. He became the first black African to appear on the Forbes list in 2008 after he has deemed a billionaire.

There is also Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former president of Angola, who controversially made her fortune by investing in various Angolan companies throughout her father's presidency.