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BY Abu Mubarik, 8:30am January 25, 2021,

Top 10 billionaires in Africa right now and how they made their money

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by Abu Mubarik, 8:30am January 25, 2021,
Top 10 billionaires in Africa right now and how they made their money
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Patrice Motsepe

Patrice Motsepe is the founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals. He became a billionaire in 2008 – the first black African on the Forbes list. He is worth $3 billion on the 2021 Africa billionaire net worth. In 2016, he launched a new private equity firm, African Rainbow Capital, focused on investing in Africa.

Motsepe also has a stake in Sanlam, a listed financial services firm, and is the president and owner of the Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club.

In 1994, he became the first Black partner at law firm Bowman Gilfillan in Johannesburg and then started a mining services contracting business. In 1997, he bought low-producing gold mine shafts and later turned them profitable.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: January 25, 2021

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