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Bill Gates is the world’s wealthiest man, according to Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people. Gates’ net worth rose to $79.2 billion from $76 billion a year earlier, putting him at the top for the 16th year in the last 21. A record number of 290 dollar billionaires were added to the list in 2014, including Michael Jordan. The new additions to Forbes magazine’s annual rich list, published on Monday, takes the total to a record 1,826 billionaires.

The number of African’s on the list remains at 29, consisting predominately of Egyptians (27.5%) part of either the Mansour or Sawiris clan. Notably, Tanzanian born Mohammed Dewji makes his debut on the list with a net worth of $1.25 billion, while Aliko Dangote keeps his place as Africa’s richest man, albeit after his net worth dropped to $14.7 billion, down from $25 billion in 2013. Femi Otedola, 78% owner of Forte Oil returns to the list after falling off in 2009.The richest 29 African’s are worth a total of $94 billion. The wealthiest group are the South African’s with a combined net worth of $28.5 billion. Nationals from just 9 out of 54 countries make up the African composition of the list.The full list of African's who made the 2014 list:

Name Net Worth Nationality Sector
1.Aliko Dangote $15.7 billion Nigerian Diversified
2.Johann Rupert & Family $7.4 billion South African Luxury Goods
3.Nicky Oppenheimer & Family $6.7 billion South African Diamonds
4.Christoffel Wiese $6.3 billion South African Retail
5.Nassef Sawiris $6.3 billion Egyptian Construction
6.Mike Adenuga $4 billion Nigerian Telecoms and Oil
7.Mohamed Mansour $4 billion Egyptian Diversified
8.Nathan Kirsh $3.9 billion Swaziland Real Estate
9.Isabel Dos Santos $3.1 billion Angolan Investments
10.Issad Rebrab $3.1 billion Algerian Diversified
11.Naguib Sawiris $3.1 billion Egyptian Telecoms
12.Youssef Mansour $2.9 billion Egyptian Diversified
13.Koos Bekker $2.3 billion South African Media
14.Othman Benjelloun $2.3 billion Moroccan Banking
15.Yasseen Mansour $2.3 billion Egyptian Diversified
16.Patrice Motsepe $2.1 billion South African Mining
17.Stephen Saad $2.1 billion South African Pharmaceuticals
18.Mohamed Al Fayed $2 billion Egyptian Property
19.Folorunsho Alakija $1.9 billion Nigerian Oil
20.Onsi Sawiris $1.8 billion Egyptian Diversified
21.Aziz Akhannouch $1.7 billion Moroccan Diversified
22.Allan Gray $1.6 billion South African Investments
23.Miloud Chaabi $1.3 billion Moroccan Diversified
24.Mohammed Dewji $1.3 billion Tanzanian Diversified
25.Samih Sawiris $1.1 billion Egyptian Property
26.Sudhir Ruparelia $1.1 billion Ugandan Property, Banking
27.Femi Otedola $1 billion Nigerian Gas Stations
28.Abdulsamad Rabiu $1 billion Nigerian Diversified
29.Rostam Azizi $1 billion Tanzanian Telecoms

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A times I do wonder why the money worth is always in dollars. It's not like it's the highest currency.

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Lmaoo this is sheer wickedness
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We have individuals who are far richer than these guys here in Nigeria.

Just that they dont give a damn about declaring their assets.

All dis Chicken change . . .



Put together is not even at my waist level.

Stunner1:
Lmaoo this is sheer wickedness
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