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23 names. Billions in impact. The 2025 rankings are officially out! While Aliko Dangote continues to lead the way, the rise of tech founders like Alexander Karp and Tope Awotona shows exactly where the future of global wealth is heading.
I want to hear from you: Which name on this list surprised you the most? Who do you think will be the next addition to this list in 2026?
See the full breakdown here 👇

The World’s Black Billionaires 2025

1. 🇳🇬 Aliko Dangote – $23.9B
2. 🇺🇸 David Steward – $11.4B
3. 🇺🇸 Robert F. Smith – $10.8B
4. 🇺🇸 Alexander Karp – $8.4B
5. 🇳🇬 Mike Adenuga – $6.8B
6. 🇳🇬 Abdulsamad Rabiu – $5.1B
7. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan – $3.5B
8. 🇿🇦 Patrice Motsepe – $3.0B
9. 🇺🇸 Oprah Winfrey – $3.0B
10. 🇺🇸 Jay-Z – $2.5B
11. 🇺🇸 Adebayo Ogunlesi – $2.2B
12. 🇺🇸 Magic Johnson – $1.5B
13. 🇳🇬 Femi Otedola – $1.5B
14. 🇺🇸 Tope Awotona – $1.4B
15. 🇺🇸 Tyler Perry – $1.4B
16. 🇺🇸 Tiger Woods – $1.4B
17. 🇧🇧 Rihanna – $1.4B
18. 🇬🇧 Mo Ibrahim – $1.3B
19. 🇺🇸 LeBron James – $1.3B
20. 🇿🇼 Strive Masiyiwa – $1.2B
21. 🇨🇦 Michael Lee-Chin – $1.1B
22. 🇺🇸 Herriot Tabuteau – $1.1B
23. 🇺🇸 Sheila Johnson – $1.0B

Source: Forbes

5 great Yoruba giants there.

I will join them soon.

My name will be added to it come 2026 by the special grace of God Almighty.

DrMB:
23 names. Billions in impact. The 2025 rankings are officially out! While Aliko Dangote continues to lead the way, the rise of tech founders like Alexander Karp and Tope Awotona shows exactly where the future of global wealth is heading.
I want to hear from you: Which name on this list surprised you the most? Who do you think will be the next addition to this list in 2026?
See the full breakdown here 👇

No Igbo billionaire, nawa o.

Kanye west?

11 more to go o

Wetin that Mike Adenuga dey do sef??

Glo wey don die finish. How does he still make money and is on this list of billionaires?

People who compiled this have never travelled out of America. They think that the world starts and ends in their country

Some of the Americans are…


Nigerians lol

If we start this life again, I go rich pass all this people!!!

Amazing. A consequence of hardwork and diligence over the years

Nice one for naija
Up Dangote

If you check well you will realize Half of the black billionaires in u.s are Nigerians too

Noted.

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Rihanna still not a US citizen ?
I don't know her reason

Rihanna still not a US citizen ?
I don't know her reason

......mmmmmmmmjhgfdfghjjkjhhhjfddd

Six Nigerians if you ask me,very soon,i will be named in that list,it's all a matter of time.

No Biafra man? Fake list..

Money nah water must be there..

RollinTNDA:
Wetin that Mike Adenuga dey do sef??

Glo wey don die finish. How does he still make money and is on this list of billionaires?

Abi him get side hustle wey we no know

He is in to Oil and Gas too.

Tiger Woods is a cat on nine lives. Kudos to the legend.

But that number 21 be like chinko name o! Abi chinko sef dey get black people?

Is Alakija no longer rated in billion dollar no more? Been a while I read about her.

Rihanna is not black. .........................bnnnn

SmartPolician:
People who compiled this have never travelled out of America. They think that the world starts and ends in their country

Yes o
Nnewi alone has more billionaires than America and Saudi combined.

As nobody from your side dey there, you must cry.
Ayiri omo ayipob.

Which counting maching did OP use?

Which counting machine did OP use?

Aliko Dangote, the original Billionaire wey get doings🙌

How did a black south african manage to crawl his way into that list 😆. The baba go don serve white well well

SmartPolician:
People who compiled this have never travelled out of America. They think that the world starts and ends in their country

One man in Onitsha rich pass them abi?

brunobaba:
Six Nigerians if you ask me,very soon,i will be named in that list,it's all a matter of time.

Yes, it's true. One day, I too will travel to Jupiter.

Igbo billionaires where are thou ?

IGBO AMAKA

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