Forbes Magazine has released their list of the 50 Richest Africans in 2013 and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote is placed at number one with a net worth of N20 billion.
Africa’s richest are getting richer. In 2003, Forbes counted only two billionaires in Africa – Nicky Oppenheimer and Johann Rupert, both of South Africa, now there are over 50 of them.
Aliko Dangote of Nigeria tops the list for the third year in a row, with a fortune of $20.8 billion – $8.8 billion more than in November 2012, making him the biggest gainer in dollar terms. About 90% of his net worth lies in his shares of publicly traded Dangote Cement , which has operations in a host of African countries and plans to expand.
Below is the full list:
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 13-11-2013 08:17 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
Austinjack at 13-11-2013 08:44 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Naija always 1st in bad things,,,conutry money
Posted: at 13-11-2013 08:44 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Wat do u want us to meet them for? A continent still bery behind in everythg and d number one million from a country whr poverty is d order of d day. So wat make them rich and proud.
Posted: at 14-11-2013 05:09 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero