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The product is one of the first make-up brands to offer over 40 foundation shades

The world's wealthiest musician Robin Rihanna Fenty, popularly known as Rihanna, will be launching her Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin brands in select African countries including Kenya.

The billionaire singer and fashion Icon made the revelation on her Twitter handle on Tuesday.

"I’ve been waiting for this moment!! @fentybeauty & @fentyskin are finally dropping in AFRICA!" She tweeted.

{The world's wealthiest musician Robin Rihanna Fenty. IMAGE: RIHANNA TWITTER}

The African countries she listed where the products will be available from May 27 are Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and  Zimbabwe.

"...we coming at ya May 27th and that’s just the beginning."

Fenty Beauty made its way to the market in September 2017 when it was first launched.

The product is one of the first make-up brands to offer over 40 foundation shades. The brands now offer 50 foundation shades.

Rihanna has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion thanks to her 50 per cent stake in cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty.

She is also the first billionaire in her home country of Barbados, which recently honoured her as a “national hero'.