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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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Issad Rebrab & family

The Algerian is the founder and CEO of Cevital, Algeria’s biggest privately-held company. Cevital also owns one of the largest sugar refineries in the world, with the capacity to produce 2 million tons a year, according to Forbes.

Also, Cevital owns European companies such as French home appliances maker Groupe Brandt, an Italian steel mill and a German water purification company.

According to Forbes, he is worth $4.8 billion and is ranked the 7th person in Africa.

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

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