Three Nigerians have featured in Forbes 23 African Billionaires List.. Sitting atop the list, for the7th year in a row, is industrialist, Aliko Dangote with $12.2 Billion.
Thirteen out of Africa's 21 billionaires have self-made fortunes, while the other eight inherited their fortunes. They hail from 7 countries: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria, Angola, and Tanzania. -NAN
South African-born billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk, has overtaken Bill Gates as the second richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Cairo (Egypt)This Egyptian city has placed itself as a millionaire heaven by taking the third position on the list of African wealthiest cities with 7,200 millionaires, 30 centi-millionaires and 4 billionaires.
Kenya, despite the absence of billionaires, is recognized as East Africa's financial hub, booming with 7,700 millionaires and 15 centi-millionaires, powered by tech innovation, real estate boom, and a growing middle class.
Africa's billionaires represent not only the wealth of the continent but also the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation that has been driving economic growth in various sectors.
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About a week ago, Dangote was ranked in the 80th position of the richest man in the world after he made N460BN in 24 hours and in the process, overtook two Russians, one Chinese, and an Indian on thebillionaires' list.