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Thursday, 17 November 2011

Aliko Dangote, GCON, Emerges the Richest Man in Africa


Nigeria’s leading business mogul, Aliko Dangote, who was recently decorated with the GCON Honour by President Goodluck Jonathan, has been confirmed as the richest man in Africa. This is according to the Forbes official inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa. Below are those who made it to the top ten in the period under review and other Nigerians who made the list...



Aliko Dangote – (54 years old) - $10.1 billion
Nicky Oppebheimer & co. – (66 years old) - $6.5 billion
Nassef Sawiris – (50 years old) - $4.750 billion
Johann Rupert and Family – (61 years old) - $4.7 billion
Mike Adenuga – (58 years old) - $4.3 billion
Miloud Chaabi – (82 years old) - $3 billion
Naguib Sawiris – (57 years old) - $2.9 billion
Christoffel Wiese – (70 years old) - $2.7 billion
Onsi Sawiris – (81 years old) - $2.6 billion
Patrice Mosepe – (49 years old) - $2.5 billion
Other Nigerians who made the list are Jim Ovia 17th position with $775M, Oba Otudeko 24th position with $550M and Hakeem Bello Osagie 28th position with $450M...

Available statistics also indicates that the combined wealth of the 40 richest Africans is $64.9 billion, while Thailand’s 40 richest stood at $45 billion and Taiwan’s 40 richest is $92.7 billion.

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