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Otumfuo and four other kings who are the richest in Africa , meanwhile Bawku Naaba is not in the list,maybe next year

- King Mohammed VI of Morocco is the richest king in Africa with a net worth of $2 billion - On the second and third positions are King Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan and late King Olubuse II with $300m and $755m wealth - Nigeria has two kings listed on the top five richest and Ghana's Otumfuo is 5th according to Wikipedia 
Wikipedia has compiled a list of top 5 Africa’s richest kings. The platform reported that the ranking was published by Forbes magazine in 2014.
It should be noted the information regarding the king and their wealth was edited on its website on Thursday, May 28. King Mohammed VI of Morocco led the other four kings on the list with $2billion. Nigerian King Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, the Olugbo of the Ugbo Kingdom is second as he commands $300m.



Below is the full list: 1. King Mohammed VI of Morocco - $2bn (Morocco) 2. King Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan - $300m (Nigeria) 3. King Olubuse II, late Ooni of Ife - $75m (Nigeria) 4. King Mswati III, the Ngwenyama of Eswatini - $50m (Eswatini) 5. King Osei Tutu II, Asantehene of the Ashanti - $10m (Ghana) 
A collage of King Mohammed, Frederick, Mswati, and Osei. Photos sources: Moroccan Times/GhanaWeb/DailyPost 

Source: UGC 

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