5) Paul Biya Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been ruling the country since 6 November 1982 making him one of the longest serving presidents in the world with 31 years of running the office. His $ 200 million net worth has had him up on the list of leaders with ill - gotten wealth which he lavishly spends . Paul Bilya is the said to be the richest man in Cameroon and it was reported that his vacation was one of the most expensive in comparison to other world leaders and even the president of the United States as he spent upto $ 40, 000 per day just on accommodation . 4) Uhuru Kenyatta Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta ( born 26 October 1961) is the fourth and the current President of Kenya. He has been in office since 9 April 2013 and is one of the richest men in Kenya . He has previously served in the Government as the Minister for Local Government between 2001 and 2002 . He has an estimated net worth of $ 500 million. He made most of his money in the real estate industry with ownership to over 500, 000 acres of land in Kenya. He also has stakes in Kenyan media companies, hotels, Banks just to name a few . 3) Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been the President of Equatorial Guinea for 34 years after ousting his uncle from office in 1979 in a military coup . He has looted and plundered his oil - rich country while sharing none of the country ’ s wealth with the citizens while the citizens of his country live on less than $ 1 per day. His son has followed in his footsteps; living lavishly in a $35 -million estate in Malibu and three $ 1. 7- million Bugatti Veyrons . 2) Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI has been the King of Morocco for the past 15 years. He is currently worth over $ 2. 5 billion . He was born and raised in wealth, power and royalty and had the opportunity to be educated at the most prestigious schools worldwide . After he ascended to office, he made a public promise in which he stated that he would tackle poverty and corruption in Morocco , reduce unemployment and improve human rights status in the country. He has been keeping most of these promises which has earned him the recognition as the defender of the poor. 1) Jose Eduardo dos Santos Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been in power for 34 years as the President of Angola and has amassed over $ 20 billion as his personal wealth. José Eduardo dos Santos was known to only have one suit and two white shirts between 1963 and 1970 when he was still living in Brazzaville. Currently , close to 70 % of citizens live below $ 2 dollars a day while his daughter Isabel dos Santos has been named the richest woman in Africa and the the world’ s richest black woman with over $3 .4 billion of personal wealth. Some of the funds are not traceable because they may have been in the form of investments in other businesses that are masked . What do you think of this ? share your thoughts on Facebook and don ’ t forget to share with your friends .
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