How Aliko Dangote, Nicky Oppenheimer, Johann Rupert, 3 other billionaires raked in $8.35 billion in one year

According to the Billionaires' Index table tracked by Business Insider Sub-Saharan African on Friday, April 26, 2019, the six billionaires – Aliko Dangote, Nicky Oppenheimer, Johann Rupert, Natie Kirsh, and the Egyptian brothers, Nassef and Naguib Sawiris raked $8.35 billion in the last one year.

The six African billionaires are the only ones captured in the world’s 500 richest people and among the movers and shakers of the billionaires' club.

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Here's the breakdown of how much each of them made in one year:

1. Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote during a visit to the fertilizer plant under construction in Lagos State. Credit: ANDREW ESIEBO FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK Aliko Dangote during a visit to the fertilizer plant under construction in Lagos State. Credit: ANDREW ESIEBO FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK ANDREW ESIEBO FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK

Country: Nigeria
Added $5.96 billion
Current net worth: $16.5 billion

2. Nicky Oppenheimer

Nicky Oppenheimer, a South African billionaire businessman and philanthropist. (Celebrity Family) Celebrity Family

Country: South Africa
Added $675 million
Current net worth: $7.28 billion

3. Johann Rupert

Johann Rupert, South African-born entrepreneur and chairman of the Swiss-based luxury-goods company Richemontand the South Africa-based company Remgro ece-auto-gen

Country: South Africa
Added: $677 million
Current net worth: $6.71 billion

4. Nathan Kirsh