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Ranking of Top Africa Companies with the Most Debt

List of the largest companies from Africa continent rank by total debt.

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RankCompanyTotal DebtDiff. nextCountry
#1Naspers Ltd -N-Symbol: NPN.JO$ 15.608 billion
($15,608,000,512.00)
Fifteen Billion Six Hundred Eight Million Five Hundred Twelve
$1.119 billion more than Steinhoff Int Hldgs N.V.
more by 7.72%
South Africa
#2Steinhoff Int Hldgs N.V.Symbol: SNH.JO$ 14.488 billion
($14,488,820,921.00)
Fourteen Billion Four Hundred Eighty Eight Million Eight Hundred Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty One
$3.039 billion more than ABSA Bank Ltd Pref
more by 26.55%
South Africa
#3ABSA Bank Ltd PrefSymbol: ABSP.JO$ 11.449 billion
($11,449,520,164.00)
Eleven Billion Four Hundred Forty Nine Million Five Hundred Twenty Thousand One Hundred Sixty Four
$295.285 million more than Absa Group Limited
more by 2.65%
South Africa
#4Absa Group LimitedSymbol: ABG.JO$ 11.154 billion
($11,154,235,041.00)
Eleven Billion One Hundred Fifty Four Million Two Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Forty One
$2.541 billion more than Investec Ltd
more by 29.51%
South Africa
#5Investec LtdSymbol: INL.JO$ 8.612 billion
($8,612,417,467.00)
Eight Billion Six Hundred Twelve Million Four Hundred Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Seven
$895.223 million more than MTN Group Ltd
more by 11.6%
South Africa
#6MTN Group LtdSymbol: MTN.JO$ 7.717 billion
($7,717,193,756.00)
Seven Billion Seven Hundred Seventeen Million One Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Six
$839.987 million more than Sasol Ltd.
more by 12.21%
South Africa
#7Sasol Ltd.Symbol: SSL$ 6.877 billion
($6,877,205,848.00)
Six Billion Eight Hundred Seventy Seven Million Two Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Eight
$243.764 million more than Standard Bank Group Ltd
more by 3.67%
South Africa
#8Standard Bank Group LtdSymbol: SBK.JO$ 6.633 billion
($6,633,441,133.00)
Six Billion Six Hundred Thirty Three Million Four Hundred Forty One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Three
$2.340 billion more than Firstrand Ltd
more by 54.51%
South Africa
#9Firstrand LtdSymbol: FSR.JO$ 4.293 billion
($4,293,287,260.00)
Four Billion Two Hundred Ninety Three Million Two Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Two Hundred Sixty
$767.094 million more than Growthpoint Prop Ltd
more by 21.75%
South Africa
#10Growthpoint Prop LtdSymbol: GRT.JO$ 3.526 billion
($3,526,192,514.00)
Three Billion Five Hundred Twenty Six Million One Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen
$62.861 million more than Mediclinic Int plc
more by 1.82%
South Africa
#11Mediclinic Int plcSymbol: MEI.JO$ 3.463 billion
($3,463,330,554.00)
Three Billion Four Hundred Sixty Three Million Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Four
$346.822 million more than Vodacom Group Ltd
more by 11.13%
South Africa
#12Vodacom Group LtdSymbol: VOD.JO$ 3.116 billion
($3,116,508,198.00)
Three Billion One Hundred Sixteen Million Five Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety Eight
$945.508 million more than AngloGold Ashanti Limited
more by 43.55%
South Africa
#13AngloGold Ashanti LimitedSymbol: AU$ 2.171 billion
($2,171,000,064.00)
Two Billion One Hundred Seventy One Million Sixty Four
$137.168 million more than Redefine Properties Ltd
more by 6.74%
South Africa
#14Redefine Properties LtdSymbol: RDF.JO$ 2.033 billion
($2,033,831,876.00)
Two Billion Thirty Three Million Eight Hundred Thirty One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Six
$199.831 million more than SAPPI ADR EACH REPR 1 ORD ZAR1
more by 10.9%
South Africa
#15SAPPI ADR EACH REPR 1 ORD ZAR1 Symbol: SPPJY$ 1.834 billion
($1,834,000,000.00)
One Billion Eight Hundred Thirty Four Million
$117.309 million more than Woolworths Holdings Ltd
more by 6.83%
South Africa
#16Woolworths Holdings LtdSymbol: WHL.JO$ 1.716 billion
($1,716,690,425.00)
One Billion Seven Hundred Sixteen Million Six Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Five
$91.937 million more than BIDVEST GROUP LTD ADR EACH REPR
more by 5.66%
South Africa
#17BIDVEST GROUP LTD ADR EACH REPRSymbol: BDVSY$ 1.624 billion
($1,624,752,524.00)
One Billion Six Hundred Twenty Four Million Seven Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Four
$145.420 million more than Transaction Capital Ltd
more by 9.83%
South Africa
#18Transaction Capital LtdSymbol: TCP.JO$ 1.479 billion
($1,479,331,913.00)
One Billion Four Hundred Seventy Nine Million Three Hundred Thirty One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen
$5.831 million more than Gold Fields Limited
more by 0.4%
South Africa
#19Gold Fields LimitedSymbol: GFI$ 1.473 billion
($1,473,500,032.00)
One Billion Four Hundred Seventy Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Thirty Two
$3.558 million more than Super Group Ltd
more by 0.24%
South Africa
#20Super Group LtdSymbol: SPG.JO$ 1.469 billion
($1,469,941,794.00)
One Billion Four Hundred Sixty Nine Million Nine Hundred Forty One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Four
South Africa