It was said in many ways that African presidents like to keep money and other luxuries from their counties, some people even say that they also exploit their own countriesfor their own benefit, but now we show you the top tenrichest presidents in Africa.
10. Robert Gabriel Mugabe: Net worth; $10million
Robert Mugabe was born in katuma in 1924. He was the only leader of Zimbabwe formally known as Rhodesia, he was a revolutionary who is well known for his struggles with the British. He found Zanu which he resolved to chasing away the British out of their motherland. Despite his age he remained calm and took the oath to deliver his people from the talons of wites soon after independence.
9. idris deby itno: Net worth; $50million
Idris deby was born in 1952 in fada,chad. He has ruled the country since 1990, towards the end of august 2006, he made international news after calling for his nation to have 60% stake in its output after receiving crumbs from foreign companies running in the industry.
8. king muswati III: networth; $100million
king muswati is said to be the 15th loyal according to forbes magazine. He received criticism of his lavishly spendingin 2014, the parliament allocated $61 million for household annual budget. While 63% of swazis live on $1.25 per day and Swaziland is among the smallest countries in the world.
7. Paul biya: Net worth; $200million
He is said to be the richest man in cameeroon, where his wealth is mostly based in Europe where he owns several mansions and he is currently the longest ruling non loyal head of state in the world after the death of khadaffi.
6. Jacob zuma: Net worth;$215million
Jacob Zuma was elected as the president of south Africa in 2009, he is a the president of his party ANC. In the early age, he became a member of the party then he was prohibited by the government where he was even arrested and convicted of conspiring to oust and sent behind bars where he met late Nelson Mandela.
5. Paul Kagame: Net worth; $500million
President Paul Kagame is a Rwandan politician who was born in October 1957, he’s been the president of RPF (Rwanda patriotic front) and the president of Rwanda since 2000 till now. His family fled to Uganda when he was two years and he helped and fought in yoweli Museveni’s rebels. His military success helped him end the genocide in Rwanda against the Tutsi.
4. Uhuru Kenyatta.
Uhuru Kenyatta is the elected president of Kenya and son of Jomo Kenyatta. He is regarded as a man of people due to his sociality, he promised his people an economic transformation through vision 2030 and unity among Kenyans.
3.Teodoro Mbasogo: Net worth; 600million
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the president of Equatorial Guinea. He came to power in august 1979 by Ousting his uncle Francesco Macias Nguema in military coup. His personal fortune is estimated $600m. although his country is the second richest nation in Africa, the majority of the population in the country live under the poverty line.
2.king Mohamed VI: Net worth; $2.5billion
Mohamed VI is the current king of morocco. He is also the country’s leading business man. The king ascended the throne following his father’s death in 1999and he immediately set about improving up his appalling human rights record and alleviating poverty.
1.jose Edwardo dos Santos: Net worth; $20billion
While 70% of all the people in Angola live on not more than $2 per day, his daughter Isabelle is the richest African female and himself is the richest African president.
Source: http://thewidemind.com/the10-richest-presidents-in-africa/
