WOW! Folorunso Alakija Named 9th Richest Woman In The World

Date: 01-11-2014 9:40 pm (9 years ago) | Author: Victor A. Ofoma
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American online platform, Weathx has named Nigerian business tycoon, Folorunso Alakija as the 9th richest woman in the World. In a list published on Wednesday, October 30, 2014, American philanthropist, Christy Walton, who inherited a portion of the Walmart fortune after her husband’s death in 2005, as the richest woman in North America and the world with an estimated net worth of $37.9 billion is ranked No. 1. Following in 2nd place is Liliane Bettencourt, heiress of the French cosmetic giant, L’Oreal, whose personal fortune is put at $31.3 billion.

The third person on the list is from the Pacific region and is none other than Australian mining heiress and Chairman of Hancock Prospecting group, Gina Reinhart whose wealth is estimated at $14.8b. She is followed by the Latin American sisters and daughters of Mexican billionaire, Carlos Slim – Vanessa Paola Slim, HajjMaria Soumaya Slim de Romero and Johanna Monique Slim Ayub, each of whom are estimated to be worth $6.3b and ranked 4th, 5th and 6th respectively.

The 7th person on the list is China’s Yang Huiyan with estimated fortune of $6.3b representing Asia while Shari Arison, with estimated fortune of $4.2b, stands in for the Middle East while Nigeria’s Folorunsho Alakija completes the list with a fortune of $1.2b. Folorunsho Alakija, a business tycoon involved in the fashion, oil and printing industries, is the group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group which consists of The Rose of Sharon Prints & Promotions Limited and Digital Reality Prints Limited and is also the executive vice-chairman of Famfa Oil Limited.

Alakija, by virtue of standing in for Africa on the list, is listed as the 9th richest woman in the world.

Posted: at 1-11-2014 09:40 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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