Top 5 Highest Paid African Presidents

Paul Kagame, Rwanda

Having assumed office in 2000, the Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who was re-elected for his third term in August this year, is one of the highest paid African Presidents. His current annual salary stands at $85,000, with loads of other financial privileges.

Many Rwandans don’t have a problem with Kagame’s salary because they believe he has enabled the country, which was badly shattered by the ugly events of 1994, to get back on its feet. Nonetheless, he has often been accused of heavy-handedness and human rights abuses.

In dollars, these amounts might seem reasonable, but when they are converted to local currencies, they tell a whole different story. They also bring to the fore serious questions about the most reasonable salary that an African president should earn given the current economic situation on the continent.