List of largest companies in Africa by revenue

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This list comprises the largest companies currently in Africa by revenue as of 2022, excluding the finance sector, according to the ranking of the largest 500 companies in Africa by Jeune Afrique.

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In 2022, the largest company in Africa was Sonatrach with revenue of US$77 billion.

List

Below are the 100 largest companies by revenue in 2022 (mostly for fiscal year 2021). [1]

RankCompanyIndustryRevenue
(US$ billions)
Headquarters
1 Sonatrach Oil and gas77.013Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2 Eskom Electric utility13.941Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3 Sasol Chemistry12.989Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
4 MTN Group Telecommunications12.238Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
5 Shoprite Holdings Retail10.802Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
6 Nigeria National Petroleum Oil and gas9.706Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7 Steinhoff International Holding9.704Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8 Anglo American Platinum Mining9.402Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
9 Sibanye Gold Mining8.692Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
10 Spar Group Retail8.479Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
11 Bidcorp Agroindustry8.227Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
12 Vodacom Group Telecommunications6.707Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
13 Pick n Pay Stores Retail6.351Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
14 Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Oil and gas6.315Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
15 OCP Group Mining6.237Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
16 Naspers Holding5.934Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
17 Massmart Retail5.920Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
18 Suez Canal Authority Transport5.600Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
19 Kumba Iron Ore Mining5.466Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
20 Sonangol Group Oil and gas5.332Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
21 Vodacom South Africa Telecommunications5.236Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
22 Bidvest Group Holding5.233Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
23 Motus Automotive5.009Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
24 Woolworths South Africa Retail4.927Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
25 Impala Platinum Mining4.766Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
26 Sappi Pulp and paper4.609Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
27 Transnet Transport4.590Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
28 Engen Petroleum Oil and gas4.555Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
29 AngloGold Ashanti Mining4.427Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
30 Pepkor Holding4.300Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
31 Datatec Information technology4.110Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
32 Office national d'électricité Electric utility4.093Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
33 Groupe Maroc Telecom Telecommunications4.082Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
34 Mediclinic International Healthcare4.066Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
35 Gold Fields Mining3.982Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
36 Remgro Holding3.734Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
37 MultiChoice Telecommunications3.693Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
38 MTN Nigeria Telecommunications3.514Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
39 Barloworld Limited Conglomerate3.390Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
40 Orascom Construction Construction3.371Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
41 Naftal Oil and gas3.283Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
42 Massmart Wholesale Wholesale3.246Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
43 Imperial Logistics Conglomerate3.165Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
44 Ethiopian Airlines Airline6.118Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
45 MTN South Africa Telecommunications3.103Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
46 Telkom Telecommunications2.949Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
47 Elsewedy Electric Energy2.943Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
48 Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Construction2.939Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
49 Afriquia Oil and gas2.833Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
50 Dangote Cement Cement2.699Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
51 Transnet Freight Rail Transport2.692Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
52 Nigerian Petroleum Development Oil and gas2.686Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
53 Massmart Retail Retail2.654Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
54 Aspen Pharmacare Pharmaceuticals2.637Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
55 Clicks Group Retail2.463Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
56 Ezz Steel Steel2.450Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
57 Middle East Oil Refineries Oil and gas2.429Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
58 Foschini Group Retail2.428Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
59 Safaricom Telecommunications2.403Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
60 Super Group Transport2.359Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
61 Qalaa Holdings Finance2.281Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
62 Sonatel Telecommunications2.255Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
63 Maroc Telecom Telecommunications2.252Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
64 RCL Foods Agroindustry2.162Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
65 Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. Steel2.153Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
66 Etisalat Marocco Telecommunications2.024Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
67 Tiger Brands Agroindustry2.033Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
68 Telecom Egypt Telecommunications2.024Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
69 Egyptair Transport2.015Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
70 Flour Mills of Nigeria Agroindustry2.014Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
71 Harmony Gold Mining1.995Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
72 Exxaro Mining1.974Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
73 Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas Electric utility1.949Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
74 Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications1.888Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
75 Dangote Cement Nigeria Cement1.879Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
76 Petroleum Projects and Consulting Oil and gas1.840Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
77 Marikana Mining1.833Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
78 Dis-Chem Healthcare1.793Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
79 Life Healthcare Group Healthcare1.732Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
80 Société tunisienne des industries de raffinage Oil and gas1.683Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
81 ArcelorMittal South Africa Steel1.681Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
82 Hassan Allam Holding Construction1.667Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
83 AECI Chemicals1.645Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
84 Arab Contractors Construction1.619Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
85 Egyptair Airlines Airline1.602Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
86 Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage Oil and gas1.586Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
87 Pioneer Foods Agroindustry1.584Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
88 Mr Price Group Retail1.558Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
89 Kansanshi Mining Mining1.539Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
90 Distell Group Limited Agroindustry1.526Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
91 Gold Fields Ghana Mining1.517Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
92 Cevital Agroindustry1.508Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
93 Airtel Nigeria Telecommunications1.503Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
94 Ghabbour Auto Automotive1.479Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
95 Kap Industrial Holding Holding1.473Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
96 Blue Label Telecoms Telecommunications1.442Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
97 Kibali Gold Mine Mining1.440Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
98 Aveng Conglomerate1.425Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
99 Murray and Roberts Holdings Construction1.422Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
100 Rustenburg Mining1.240Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

See also

References

  1. "Classement 2022 des 500 premières entreprises africaines : le palmarès complet - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-28.