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Top (1-5) African Countries by GDP and the Top Companies Within

May 23, 2012
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Rank Country 2010 (billion USD)
World 62,909.274
Africa 1,730.072
1

 South Africa

 357.259
Top Company:

Sasol

Industry Chemicals,
petrochemicals,
fuels and oils,
natural gas
Founded 1950
Headquarters Johannesburg, South Africa
Key people David Constable, CEO
Revenue  US$4.40 Billion (FY 2009)[1]
Operating income  US$1.25 Billion (FY 2009)[1]
Net income  US$1.77 Billion (FY 2009)[1]
Total assets  US$18.9 Billion (FY 2009)[2]
Total equity  US$10.9 Billion (FY 2009)[2]
Employees 33,928

 
2

 Egypt

 218.466
Top Company:

Orascom Construction Industries
Industry Engineering
Founded 1950
Headquarters Cairo, Egypt
Key people Onsi Sawiris,Chair

 

Nassef Sawiris, CEO
Revenue  US$ 2.38 Billion (2007)[1]
Net income  US$ 661.8 Million w/ cement operations (2007)[1]

 

US$ 218.2 Million w/out cement operations (2007)[1]

 
3

 Nigeria

 216.803
Top Company:

MTN Nigeria

Industry Telecom
Founded 2001
Headquarters Lagos, Nigeria
Key people Mr. Ahmed Farroukh, CEO

 

Mr. Afam Edozie, Chief Marketing &Strategy Officer
Revenue  N749 billion
Net income  N473 billion

 
4

 Libya

 160.270
Top Company:

Libyan Iron and Steel Company
Industry State-owned; Steelmaking
Founded 1979
Headquarters Misrata, Libya
Key people Mohamed (Chairman)

 

Mohammad Zidan (General Manager)

 

Ali M. Shtewi (Operations Manager)
Revenue $250 million (2005)
Employees 6,500 (2006)

 
5

 Algeria

 143.482
Top Company:

Sonatrach
Industry State-owned; Oil and Gas
Founded 1963
Headquarters Algiers, Algeria
Key people Abdelhamid Zerguine (President and CEO since Dec. 2011[1])
Revenue $56.1 billion (2010)
Employees 59,767 (2010)

 

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