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Top 10 wealthiest cities in Africa

 

Top 10 wealthiest cities in Africa

The top ten wealthiest cities in Africa have been ranked by the Africa Wealth Report.

According to the report backed by Mauritius-based banking group AfrAsia Bank, the cities have been ranked by total wealth held, which is the private wealth held by all of the residents of each city, including all of their assets (property, currency, equities, business interests) less any liabilities.

Top 10 wealthiest cities in Africa

The top ten wealthiest cities in Africa, as well as the number of High Net Worth Individuals, are mentioned below.


1. The city of Johannesburg

With an estimated wealth of $248 billion, the city of gold is Africa’s richest. The JSE, which is located in Sandton, is where the majority of Johannesburg’s wealth is concentrated (the largest stock market in Africa)


There are two billionaires in Johannesburg and about 16,000 millionaires.


2. The city of Cape Town

Apart from being the country’s legislative capital, Cape Town is home to some of Africa’s most opulent suburbs, including Clifton, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye, Llandudno, Camps Bay, Bishop’s Court, and Constantia.

Cape Town is reported to be worth $133 billion, with one billionaire

3. CairoCairo is a city in Egypt.


gypt’s capital and largest city, is situated on the banks of the Nile River. It also has more billionaires than any other African city (5 billionares)

Cairo has a total wealth of $129 billion dollars.

4. Lagos

The largest city in Africa (in terms of its overall population of 22 million people) and the economic hub of West Africa.


Its wealth is estimated to stand at $96 billion .

Lagos has 2 dollar billionaires and 5,400 millionaires.

5. Durban


Located on the East coast of South Africa, It is the 3rd wealthiest city in the country with a total wealth of $54 billion.

6. Nairobi


Nairobi is the economic hub of East Africa and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.

The capital of Kenya has a population of about 4.5 million people with an estimated total wealth of $49 billion. Nairobi is home to approx. 6,200 dollar millionaires.

7. Pretoria


The administrative capital of South Africa and has a total wealth of $45 billion.

8. Luanda


This is the capital and the largest city in Angola with a total net wealth of $42 billion.

The city has only 1 dollar billionaire.

It is Angola’s primary port, administrative, and its chief seaport.

9. Casablanca

This is the largest city in Morocco with an estimated population of 3.7 million people. It comes in 9th place with a total wealth of $39 billion.

Casablanca is home to 2 dollar billionaires

10. Accra


Ghana’s capital is the second West African city to make the cut.

Accra is a centre for manufacturing and marketing with over 100 people with a net worth of $100 million.