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Forbes publishes Inaugural List of the 40 Richest People in Africa – Aliko Dangote ranked No 1, Mike Adenuga, Jim Ovia, Oba Otudeko, Theophilus Danjuma, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Abdulsamad Rabiu & Mohammed Indimi on the list

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Forbes Magazine recently launched “Forbes Africa” and it seems as though their drive to create engaging African business-lifestyle content.

The inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa is such to create some buzz and generate discourse.

According to Forbes,

Forbes’ inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa is a testament to the growing global importance of the continent.

The combined wealth of the 40 richest is $64.9 billion – more than Thailand’s 40 richest (at $45 billion) but less than Taiwan’s (at $92.7 billion).

The richest among them is Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, with a $10.1 billion fortune based on his stake in publicly-traded Dangote Cement –which has operations across Africa — as well as his interests in flour milling, sugar refining and salt processing.

Nigerian business moguls, Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Jim Ovia, Oba Otudeko, Theophilus Danjuma, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Mohammed Indimi all made the list.

No women made the Forbes 40 Richest People in Africa list!

Head over to the Forbes website to view the complete list, read the article along with photos and other tidbits.

As a precursor to the Forbes 40 Richest People in Africa list, a few days ago, Forbes Online published an article titled “Who Were Africa’s Richest Dictators?“. Click HERE to read.

1

Aliko Dangote

10,100 54
2

Nicky Oppenheimer & family

6,500 66
3

Nassef Sawiris

4,750 50
4

Johann Rupert & family

4,700 61
5

Mike Adenuga

4,300 58
6

Miloud Chaabi

3,000 82
7

Naguib Sawiris

2,900 57
8

Christoffel Wiese

2,700 70
9

Onsi Sawiris

2,600 81
10

Patrice Motsepe

2,500 49
17

Jim Ovia

775 57
21

Theophilus Danjuma

600 72
24

Oba Otudeko

550 67
28

Hakeem Belo-Osagie

450 56
29

Abdulsamad Rabiu

400 NA
30

Mohammed Indimi

330 63



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