According to the 2008 Forbes International Billionaire List, Aliko Dangote, with a net worth of $3.3 billion is the richest black person in the world, over taking Oprah Winfrey who was listed as the only black billionaire for three straight years. South African gold magnate, Patrice Motsepe, was also listed with a net worth of $2.4 billion. Aliko Dangote and Motseps are the first black Africans to ever appear on the Forbes internationl rich list,[1] however, Mobutu, the Congolese president, and Sani Abacha, the Nigerian military leader, were probably billionaires when they were alive but Forbes could never confirm this (according to Forbes magazine's Kerry Dolan).[2]

From 2001-2003, Forbes listed Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson as a billionaire[3], but dropped him after his fortune was split in his divorce from his wife Sheila. [4] He returned to Forbes international rich list in 2007 with a net worth of $1.1 billion USD. In 2008 Johnson's wealth dropped further to approximately $1.0 billion USD even.[5]

Afro-multiracial billionaires have also been identified. Forbes international richest list includes Michael Lee-Chin of Canada, who is of Chinese and Afro-Caribbean ancestry. Saudi-Arabian billionaire Mohammed Al Amoudi has black ancestry because his mother is from Ethiopia, but rich lists classify him as Arab.[6]. Also included is Mo Ibrahim, a British billionaire of Sudanese Nubian ancestry[7].


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires

[b]I THINK BEEN A NIGERIAN WE STAND TO BE RESPECTED WHEREVER WE GO IF THIS TREND CONTINUES AND WE WILL BE SEEN AS GENUINE PEOPLE RATHER THAN CRIMINALS THAT WE ARE BIN SEEN AS BEFORE OR WHAT DO YOU THINK FELLOW NIGERIAN[/b]S

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I THINK BEEN A NIGERIAN WE STAND TO BE RESPECTED WHEREVER WE GO IF THIS TREND CONTINUES AND WE WILL BE SEEN AS GENUINE PEOPLE RATHER THAN CRIMINALS THAT WE ARE BIN SEEN AS BEFORE
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Not necessarily as having a nigerian among the world's richest definitely won't sway peoples perspective of nigeria or her citizens.
The man probably reached that level because of shady deals and benefits from the past military governments.

adamsy07:

[b]I THINK BEEN A NIGERIAN WE STAND TO BE RESPECTED WHEREVER WE GO IF THIS TREND CONTINUES AND WE WILL BE SEEN AS GENUINE PEOPLE RATHER THAN CRIMINALS THAT WE ARE BIN SEEN AS BEFORE OR WHAT DO YOU THINK FELLOW NIGERIAN[/b]S

People have often accused me of being abrasive on Nairaland.

But. . .Jesus Christ, what kind of simplistic logic is this?!

Dangote's wealth has nothing to do with our reputation anywhere.

So?

i did not see my name on the list, no worry my name would be on the list very soon. But Adenuga, Ibru, should be on that list.

Nigeria1@:

i did not see my name on the list, no worry my name would be on the list very soon. But Adenuga, Ibru, should be on that list.

and why should their names be there?

texazzpete:

People have often accused me of being abrasive on Nairaland.

ButJesus Christ, what kind of simplistic logic is this?!

@texazzpete,

I feel your pain  .

Dangote's wealth has nothing (nada) to do with Nigeria's reputation anywhere because his rise to wealth bears no correlation with the lives of Nigerians in general or Nigerians of a given demographics. Rather, it is a testimony to the disgusting level of corruption in Nigeria.

But Texzz e no reach to swear na

Richest man in Naija by wayo is not richest black man. Go and ask PDP where they get all their campaign funds for in exchange for monopolising industires in naija.

Richest man my ass

so? wetin we will do about that?

adenuga own a cell phone network with over 16 million user.   he is worth more than $ 1 BILLION.  conoil with over 400 station, each is values $250k several oil well, he solely owns a bank worth more than $400 million, you need 250 million to do that.   so are the ibrus,  they have a bank with $1.3 billion. nearly half their. and owns plane fleet, hotels, largest newspaper, companies,  oil compnies ,  Nigeria have at least 5 people or more $ 1 billion ,

Adenuga story is funny, he was humiliated and treated like trash in north america and found gold in africa.

http://.com

Ok.Next pls

Nigeria1@:

adenuga own a cell phone network with over 16 million user. he is worth more than $ 1 BILLION. conoil with over 400 station, each is values $250k several oil well, he solely owns a bank worth more than $400 million, you need 250 million to do that. so are the ibrus, they have a bank with $1.3 billion. nearly half their. and owns plane fleet, hotels, largest newspaper, companies, oil compnies , Nigeria have at least 5 people or more $ 1 billion ,

Adenuga story is funny, he was humiliated and treated like trash in north america and found gold in africa.

http://.com

Okay now, wetin be your point? Abeg make we know.

Alinko

Seriously

No go think how you go earn you daily bread. you no see all the post about dangote? make you make your contribution there, abi you no dey read rules of posting a thread. don,t come and bore us here with your discovery, Alinko ko, papa ajasko ni

df2006:

Alinko ko, papa ajasko ni

lol papa ajasco and company lol with baba suwe in tow
@poster
irrespective of how much dangote has,i believe its an indictment on how irresponsible and boderline wicked he is considering his home state has one of the highest number of children out of education, like the yoruba sayn loosely translates a single wealthy man in the midst of a thousand paupers is thehead of paupers rather than a rich man