Africa is the second largest continent in the world. With a total of 47 countries, it is regarded as the second most populous but the poorest continent. However, the people who led these countries as its presidents whether new or have been in power for long, were among the richest in this part of the world. The African continent is also considered as the most impoverished region on the planet.
The different leaders of African nations have amassed their wealth from their country's natural resources and by establishing companies under the ownership of their respective families. The exact wealth and its source of some of the names appearing on this list is unknown. Aside from that, their wealth are considered ill-gotten and were stolen from the people whom they lead. Here is a report listed by Jambonewspot on five of the richest presidents in Africa.
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