NIGERIAN business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has
retained his position as Africa’s richest man with a $
25 billion net worth.
He has held that position for the fourth successive
year.
Globally, the influential Forbes Magazine rates him
on the list of 25 richest people in the world.
Dangote is ranked 23 up 43rd among the 100 richest
persons in the world.
The Nigerian businessman with interests in cement,
sugar, beverages and petrochemical is said to be presently
the first black man to break into the rank of
top 25 richest people in the world.
Mike Adenuga, owner of indigenous telecoms
company Globacom, was next to Dangote on the list
with a wealth of $4.6 billion, maintaining 325 position
in the world, while Folorunsho Alakija, with $2.5
billion, was 687 in the world and Abdulsamad Rabiu
ranks 1372 in the world, with $1.2 billion.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates is back on top after a four-year
hiatus, reclaiming the title of world’s richest person
from telecoms mogul, Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico,
who ranked number one for the past four years.
Spanish clothing retailer, Amancio Ortega (best
known for the Zara fashion chain) retains the number
three spot for the second year in a row, extending his
lead over Warren Buffett, who is again number four.