Introducing: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the fifth richest man in the world, with a net worth of $74 billion according to Forbes (almost 10 times the net worth of Aliko Dangote). He holds South African, Canadian and American citizenships. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa to a South African father and a Canadian mother. He was raised in Pretoria, before leaving for the United States of America for higher education.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

Elon Musk’s meteoric rise up the Forbes Billionaire List has continued this month, as he’s ascended past luminaries such as Warren Buffett and Steve Ballmer. As of Monday afternoon, Musk’s net worth surpassed $74 billion, meaning he is now the fifth-richest person on the planet.

Musk first debuted on Forbes’ 400 Wealthiest Americans List in 2012 in 190th place with a net worth of $2.4 billion. On January 1 this year, he was the 37th richest person on earth. However, Tesla’s sudden and spectacular rise has propelled him near the very top of the world’s wealthiest humans. Tesla’s surge has confounded some investors, considering it’s far smaller than its competitors and only recently began to log quarterly profits. Tesla produced 103,000 vehicles in the first quarter; Toyota produced 2.4 million vehicles during that same period. In 2019, American automakers General Motors and Ford generated ten times more sales than Tesla. Late last month, analysts from Morgan Stanley warned that Tesla stock, which was trading at roughly $1,000 per share at that time, was “grossly overvalued and set to plunge.” Earlier this month, Musk said that Tesla would produce virtually fully autonomous self-driving vehicles by the end of 2020, a claim that was met with skepticism by an auto industry accustomed to a heaping of hype from Musk on the capabilities of self-driving technology. Musk has not sold shares of Tesla since 2010.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/07/20/elon-musk-now-among-the-five-richest-in-the-world/amp/

He doesn’t see himself as South African first, he isn’t even considered South African as well, and the difference is dangote made his money in Africa not abroad

Abohboy:
He doesn’t see himself as South African first, he isn’t even considered South African as well, and the difference is dangote made his money in Africa not abroad

He embraces all his nationalities equally. That doesn't make him less South African or African.

Dangote Is Africa richest man, because his business is base in Africa.
Elon Musk businesses are all located in America, How is he the richest

tutudesz:
Dangote Is Africa richest man, because his business is base in Africa.
Elon Musk businesses are all located in America, How is he the richest

Because he is African. His dad is South African and he was born in Pretoria, South African. Because his business is mostly based in the US doesn't make him less African. In fact, he runs a multinational business empire with footprints across the world. The fact is the fact.

Besides, you can't be the fifth richest person in the world by selling only in Africa.

EVEN IF DANGOTE ISNT THE RICHEST YOU STILL NO GET MONEY REACH AM BABA,,,,,SO THIS AINT HELPFUL,THANKS.

PSconsultinga:


Because he is African. His dad is South African and he was born in Pretoria, South African. Because his business is mostly based in the US doesn't make him less African. In fact, he runs a multinational business empire with footprints across the world. The fact is the fact.

Besides, you can't be the fifth richest person in the world by selling only in Africa.

To be among the richest persons list in Africa, your business must be based in Africa. There is a reason location are added to the title of richest and why it's called the Richest Man in Africa and not the Richest African. He is not the richest man in Africa

there's a difference between the richest man IN africa(based in Africa) and the richest man born in Africa

74 ko

Op how much so you have

The man is very Handsome and Sweet Looking,... When you see a Successful man, You'll know

Kolomental Nigerian, must you always put your country and people beneath other people and places.?

Where is the sense in diminishing and negating the fact that your fellow Nigerian is the rishest man in Africa?

Are you smarter and more knowledgable than the people and the international publications that proclaimed Dangote as the richest man in Africa?

Be proud of you own country and fellow Nigerians.

It's simple. The richest man 'in Africa' is Dangote. But the richest 'African man' is Elon Musk, because by birth, he's African.

samincredible44:
there's a difference between the richest man IN africa(based in Africa) and the richest man born in Africa

pray tell

matrix199:
It's simple. The richest man 'in Africa' is Dangote. But the richest 'African man' is Elon Musk, because by birth, he's African.

There's no such thing, that list and designation doesn't exist, its something you just made up.



Richest man 'in African and richest 'African man = The same thing, no difference.

In Africa
From Africa

You need help with English?

NGpatriot:



There's no such thing, that list and designation doesn't exist, its something you just made up.



Richest man 'in African and richest 'African man = The same thing, no difference.

So there is nothing like the richest black man abi

ArticleBeast:

So there is nothing like the richest black man abi

Dangote is the richest man in African.

Dangote is the richest African man.

Dangote is the richest black man,

Now, what's your point?

See these type of threads is why some guys I know prefer twitter to NL.

Op Dangote is regarded by Forbes as the richest man in Africa because he resides in Africa. His business roots stem from Africa and is headquartered in Africa. Elon Musk on the other hand doesn’t reside in Africa, his business origins are not in Africa and his wealth is not from Africa. QED!

Abohboy:
He doesn’t see himself as South African first, he isn’t even considered South African as well, and the difference is dangote made his money in Africa not abroad

You dey dia wen e make d Moni abi?

PSconsultinga:


He embraces all his nationalities equally. That doesn't make him less South African or African.

actually he doesn't. He famously said that his only regret was not leaving south Africa sooner

Some people wake up and come to Nairaland to create useless argumentative threads for nothing ....

PSconsultinga:


He embraces all his nationalities equally. That doesn't make him less South African or African.

It actually does. He can't contest for public office in any of the countries

Elon Musk is an American.


What must people don't fully appreciate is that self identification is paramount and ;

'We are who we say we are'.



Many Americans have European,African, Arab or Amerindian ancestries but are nevertheless, proud Americans.

The Late Steve Job of Apple had an Arab father but Jobs didn't identify as an Arab but an American.

PSconsultinga:


Because he is African. His dad is South African and he was born in Pretoria, South African. Because his business is mostly based in the US doesn't make him less African. In fact, he runs a multinational business empire with footprints across the world. The fact is the fact.

Besides, you can't be the fifth richest person in the world by selling only in Africa.

He's not African, not based in Africa, non of his business is based in any African country. One can't blame him for long on it cos if he starts his business in any African country he couldn't have rise to that level.

A lot nonsense each day... Why the confused argument...those who rated or gave judgemental have done their work.. Keep punishing yourself with arguments

Dangote

Topic sounds like the Op dey beef dangote, Dangote is still the boss in Africa.

Dangote is the richest black man on earth

Funny thread

oyatz:
Elon Musk is an American.


What must people don't fully appreciate is that self identification is paramount and ;

'We are who we say we are'.

Many Americans have European,African, Arab or Amerindian ancestries but are nevertheless, proud Americans.

The Late Steve Job of Apple had an Arab father but Jobs didn't identify as an Arab but an American.l

Must identifies as south african, he has stated that in several interviews

This isnt ancestry issue he was born in South Africa, went to school and university in south africa. Both His parents are still in south africa.

Although he was given American green book as he invested a lot there, he also was given a Canadian one but he is American

remsonik:
He's not African, not based in Africa, non of his business is based in any African country. One can't blame him for long on it cos if he starts his business in any African country he couldn't have rise to that level.

Paypal is in south africa, after china tesla is coming home