According to International business site Bloomberg, Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has lost more than a third of his wealth this year alone. According to the article, Dangote has lost 35% of his wealth which sums up to $5.4 billion. The losses are attributed to commodities slump and the devaluation of the Naira in June. Dangote's net worth is $9.9 billion, a 62% drop since January 2014, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
I have been reporting for several years now and I am very interested in visual news reportage with strong inclusion of photos and video multimedia.
Posted: at 31-08-2016 08:34 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
tweetynene at 31-08-2016 08:37 PM (8 years ago) (f)
Change.....
Posted: at 31-08-2016 08:37 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
could this be recession, i must warn that viewers discretion is advised.
"We have long warned of a slow-burning crisis in Nigeria," Capital Economics' Africa economist, John Ashbourne, said in May. "It now seems that this view was too optimistic: The country is headed into a full-blown economic crisis."
Posted: at 31-08-2016 09:36 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac