Not all Africans are poor. This is arguably the key takeaway from the 2023 edition of the annual Africa Wealth Report by London-based Henley & Partners and New World Wealth, which challenges the common stereotype that Africa is uniformly poor.
The study, a definitive guide to African wealth, takes a close look at private wealth on the continent. Africa’s wealth is concentrated in five key markets: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco but their dominance could potentially be challenged by emerging economies like Mauritius and Rwanda, which could see a potential shift in the dominance of these wealth markets over the next decade.