Dangote now worth $20b as Forbes magazine releases The 50 Richest Africans 2013 list.

Forbes Magazine just released their list of the 50 Richest Africans 2013 and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote is placed at No.1 with a net worth of $20 billion. Africa’s richest are getting richer. In 2003, Forbes counted only two billionaires in Africa – Nicky Oppenheimer and Johann Rupert, both of South Africa, now there are about 30 of them. Gracefully more to come. You might be part. Keep working... See the rest below

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Nigeria's Aliko Dangote Is Africa's First $20 Billion Man - Forbes

Nigeria's  Aliko Dangote has been named Africa's first $20billion man, thus becoming one of the top 25 richest people in the world.

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Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has become the first African entrepreneur to lay claim to a $20 billion fortune as the stock value of his largest holding, Dangote Cement, leaped just about three-fourths since March when Forbes released its annual ranking of the world’s richest people.
Aliko Dangote’s 93% stake in the cement company is now worth $19.5 billion. Add this to his controlling stakes in other publicly-listed companies like Dangote Sugar and National Salt Company of Nigeria and his significant shareholdings in other blue-chips like Zenith Bank, UBA Group and Dangote Flour; his extensive real estate portfolio, jets, yachts and current cash position, which includes more than $300 million in recently awarded Dangote Cement dividends, Dangote is now worth more than $20 billion.

Aliko Dangote From 76th, Now 43rd Richest Man In The World!

 Forbes  released new update on th Richest People in the World, which shows that; Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote is now the 43rd richest man in the world.

Dangote moved from 76th with a net worth of $11.2billion in 2012 to 43rd with a net worth of $16.1bn as of March 2013. So he made about $5billion in one year! Wow!

Dangote is still the richest man in Africa. The other Nigerian billionaire on the Forbes Billionaires list is single Paddy Adenuga's dad, Global chairman Mike Adenuga, who ranked 269 with a net worth of $4.7bn.

Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest man with a net worth of $73bn, while Bill Gates is the second with a net worth of the $67bn. 3rd is Armancio Ortega of Spain ($57bn), 4th is Warren Buffet ($53.5bn), and 5th is Larry Ellison with $43bn net worth.

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Nigeria's Aliko Dangote Tops Africans Richest - Forbes 2012

The 2012 list of Africa's 40 richest people is out and Aliko Dangote once again tops the list. Africa's 40 richest are worth a combined $72.9 billion, up 12% from a year ago. Ten newcomers join the ranks, including, for the first time, two women.

Rank Name Net Worth ($mil) Age
1. Aliko Dangote $12, 000 55
2. Nicky Oppenheimer & family $6, 400 67
3. Johann Repert & family $5, 700 62
4. Nassef Sawiris $5, 500 51
5. Mike Adenuga $4, 600 59
6. Christoffel Wiese $3, 700 71
7. Othman Benjelloun $2, 750 80
8. Patrice Motsepe $2,650 50
9. Naguib Sawiris $2, 500 58
10. Mohammed Mansour $2, 200 64

See the full list HERE
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News: Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu nominated for Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012

Nigeria's Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, and 3 other Africans have been nominated for the 2012 Forbes Africa Person of the Year award. The other three nominees are: Joyce Banda, President of Malawi. Dr. James Mwangi, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Equity Bank Limited, Kenya, and Stephen Saad, Co-founder, Aspen Pharmacare.

Forbes Africa said the Person of the Year award would go to the person who has had the most influence on events in 2012.
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