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In 2018, there was a record of 23 African billionaires on the list. [2] Billionaires who are from Africa, but do not reside in the continent (such as Elon Musk, Mohammed Al Amoudi, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Mo Ibrahim, Tope Awotona) are excluded from the list by Forbes.
Black billionaires are individuals who are of predominantly African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. According to the 2024 Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote had a net worth of $13.9 billion and was the world's richest black man.
Per Forbes (April 2024) [1]; Rank Rank per capita Country/Territory Billionaires Rate - World 2,781: 0.343 1 11 United States 813: 2.420 2 53 China 406: 0.288 3 58 India 200: 0.144
Here are the top three richest men in West Africa including the richest Black man in the world and one who worked his way through college as an NYC cab driver
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. The following Forbes list of South African billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2023. 2023 South African billionaires list World Rank Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Source of wealth 2 Elon Musk [a] South Africa ...
This year has already set a record for the billionaire class, in terms of the number of billionaires and level of wealth. Billionaires have never been richer. Check Out: 5 Ways To Become a ...
2015 [14]; World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth Sources of wealth 67: Aliko Dangote Nigeria 17.7 Billion: Sugar, flour, cement 393: Mike Adenuga Nigeria 4.2 Billion ...
In fact, most of these billionaires have held their stock positions for a minimum of 20 years. Billionaires such as Bezos, Zuckerberg, Page and Brin have benefited massively from the rise of the ...