Enjoyed reading our story? He is the controller of an investment holding company called Tibiyo TakaNgwane with stakes in Sugar refining. He has an estimated net worth of R81 billion, according to Forbes. He is currently 54 and is the 5th richest king in the world. Otumfuo Osei Tutu Estimated net worth: $10 million. Nigerian King Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, the Olugbo of the Ugbo Kingdom is second as he commands $300m (R5.2bn). King Olubuse II, late Ooni of Ife - $75m (R1.3bn) (Nigeria), 4. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Here are the three wealthiest kings in Africa, from the least to the richest: He is the current king of Eswatini (Swaziland), a country in Southern Africa. King Mswati III, the Ngwenyama of Eswatini - $50m(R865bn) (Eswatini), 5. King Osei Tutu II, Asantehene of the Ashanti - $10m (R170m) (Ghana), A collage of King Mohammed, Frederick, Mswati, and Osei. Oba Okunade Sijuwade ascended the throne in 1980. He controls Moroccan investment holding company Societe Nationale d’Investissement, whose assets are estimated to be worth more than R141 billion. He is the founder of Transpomech Ghana, a $12 million sales company that provides mining equipment to various big industrious companies in Ghana. He is the reigning leader of Morocco.

He also owns one of the world’s largest phosphate reserves and has investments in the financial, mining, telecommunications, and distribution sectors. The African continent is one continent filled with traditions and culture; but the when the richest king in Africa is called into question, you might begin to wonder and ask yourself which country would host such a king and what exactly does he do to be the richest personality in his/her category in …

This is the richest King in Africa. Oba Okunade Sijuwade (The Past Ooni of Ile-Ife in Osun State). His investment involves stakes in mining company Managem Group; mass distribution giant Marjane Holding and mobile telecoms company Inwi. Oba Okunade Sijuwade Estimated net worth: $75 millioneval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'startupback_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_0',106,'0','0'])); He is the ruler of an ancient city in Osun state. But now the story has changed. Leave your email to receive our newsletter, Get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in South Africa, Drop your mail and be the first to get fresh news, Zulu: SASSA has lost R282 million to fraudsters over past 5 years, Beyoncé's white chicken pics resurface online, Mzansi has questions, Video of Steve Komphela playing soccer with group of kids goes viral, Heritage Day: DJ Zinhle shares adorable video of Kairo doing traditional dance, Young lady shoots her shot and ends up getting rejected, tweeps react, Venda girl with some sugar: Makhadzi rocks Heritage Day in traditional attire, Presidency shares video of SAPS doing #JerusalemChallenge: SA reacts, Polo driver's hilarious DStv in car request leaves Mzansi in tears.

He is still at his 40’s. Oba Obateru Akinrutan (The Olugbo of Ugbo land in Ondo State), Oba Obateru Akinrutan Estimated net worth: $300 Million.

: Who are the kings that control the wealth of this great continent of ours?Before now, nobody put eyes on kings regarding to their wealth because we believed they get it only from their kingdom and if their kingdom is prospering, the king also prosper. He invests in real estate, oil business. Photos sources: Moroccan Times/GhanaWeb/DailyPostSource: UGC. Kings are now among the list of the richest people in Africa. He was officially coronated as king Ooni of Ile-Ife in 1980. Sure, there are only three African countries with constitutional monarchies – Morocco, Swaziland and Lesotho — but there are several hundred traditional monarchs dispersed across Africa in urban, semi-urban and rural communities in independent countries. Another Nigerian who made the top 8 is Mike Adenuga with a total wealth of $5.8bn (R100bn) Rabiu makes the third citizen from the country with $3.2 bn (R55bn). Forbes estimates that he has an estimated net worth of at least R2.8 billion, which is said to come from investments. Who is the richest African king in history? : Who are the kings that control the wealth of this great continent of ours?