Lesotho's Finance Minister Is Not Africa's Richest—That's Aliko Dangote

No. The richest person in Africa (Forbes, 2023) is Aliko Dangote (Nigeria), net worth $12.2+ billion (cement, sugar, fertilizer).

Dr. Moeketsi Majoro, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Lesotho, is a respected economist and public servant but does not appear on any wealth ranking remotely close to the top 100. Lesotho is a small, low-income mountain kingdom (GDP ~$2.5B); its officials' salaries are modest by global standards.

Confusion may stem from his high-profile roles (PM 2020–2022, Finance Minister earlier) or Lesotho's diamond mining sector—but personal wealth ≠ national resources.