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Who is the richest man in Africa 2014?

Who is the richest man in Africa 2014?

For the tenth year in a row, Aliko Dangote is the continent’s richest person, worth $12.1bn, up by $2bn from last year’s list, thanks to a roughly 30 per cent increase in the share price of Dangote Cement, which is by far his most valuable asset. Aliko Dangote is no stranger to Nigerians.

Who is the richest top 10 in Africa?

Billionaires in Africa as of 2021 (net worth in billion U.S. dollars)

Characteristic Net worth in billion U.S. dollars
Aliko Dangote (Nigeria) 11.5
Nassef Sawiris (Egypt) 8.3
Nicky Oppenheimer and family (South Africa) 8
Johann Rupert and family (South Africa) 7.1

Is Aliko Dangote married?

Dangote lives in Lagos, Nigeria. He has been married and divorced twice. He has three daughters – Mariya, Halima, Fatimah – and one adopted son Abdulrahman Fasasi. Aliko’s brother, Sani Dangote, died on 14th November 2021 of unknown causes.

Is Dangote among the top 100 richest in the world?

Worth $14.8bn, only African on top 100 world richest African richest man Aliko Dangote has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as he emerged 96th richest person in the world, with an estimated worth of $14.8 billion, as against his previous ranking of 103rd in the world.

How rich was Ambani 2014?

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Rank Name Net Worth (In $ Billion)
1 Mukesh Ambani 23.6
2 Dilip Shanghvi 18
3 Azim Premji 16.4
4 Pallonji Mistry 15.9

Who are the richest people in Africa according to Forbes?

The Forbes Billionaires’ List: Africa’s Richest People 2021. 1 1. Aliko Dangote. Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Net worth: $12.1 billion Rank in 2020: 1 Net worth in 2020: $10.1 billion Self-made Origin 2 2. Nassef Sawiris. 3 3. Nicky Oppenheimer & family. 4 4. Johann Rupert & family. 5 4. Mike Adenuga.

Who are the richest people in the world in 2014?

Among the largest gainers from the previous year’s list was Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. A rapid rise in the price of Facebook stock saw his net worth soar from $13.3 billion in 2013 to $28.5 billion in 2014. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum saw his net worth rise from less than a billion to $6.8 billion.

When did Forbes list of billionaires come out?

The World’s Billionaires 2014 edition was 28th annual ranking of The World’s Billionaires by Forbes magazine. The list estimated the net worth of the world’s richest people, excluding royalty and dictators, as of February 12, 2014. It was released online on March 3, 2014.

Who is the richest woman in South Africa?

And Isabel dos Santos, who since 2013 has been the richest woman in Africa, was knocked from her perch by a series of court decisions freezing her assets in both Angola and Portugal. In January 2020, the attorney general of Angola charged Dos Santos with embezzlement and money laundering.

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Ruth Doyle