More recent estimates put his worth closer to $2.1billion (£1.7bn), which would still make him significantly richer than ...

The House of Shorafa Alawi claims to be descended from the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and is the world's second-oldest ruling dynasty.

The wealthiest man to ever live was an African king from the 14th centuryKing Mansa ... 300 billion in today's money comes near to the real richest man in history. With an estimated $400 billion ...

South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Mansa Musa's net worth, which positions him as the wealthiest man in history is still debatable. As the richest possessor of ...

“This is the richest guy anyone has ever seen.” Musa became ruler of the Mali Empire in West Africa in 1312 ... world caught a glimpse of the king’s breath-taking wealth.

Covering roughly 500,000 square miles of land, it was the biggest empire West Africa has ever known. 2. Mansa Musa is still the richest man ... Known as the Voyager King, he personally led ...

2024 was a notable year for some of South Africa’s richest people, with all of the country’s billionaires listed by Forbes increasing their net worth and gaining in the world rankings.

Today just three monarchies remain in Africa - one in Morocco and two in the tiny southern nations of Lesotho and Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland. The richest of these is Morocco's King ...