Aliko Dangote has regained his position as the richest person in Africa, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires.

The ranking, which provides ongoing updates on the net worth and ranking of each individual confirmed to be a billionaire, showed that Dangote’s net worth improved by $10 million to $10.1 billion as of January 8, 2024.

The Forbes Daily billionaires ranking platform, which tracks daily changes to the net worth of the most high-net-worth individuals across the world, showed that he overtook Johann Rupert, South African luxury goods tycoon and his family. Rupert’s net worth as at January 8 was $10 billion, down from $10.7 billion as at December 30, 2023.

Dangote, who is the CEO of Dangote Group, now ranks 191st globally while Rupert and his family at 197th. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index also ranks Dangote as the richest person in Africa.