Tagged ‘Forbes’
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Nigerian billionaire business mogul, Aliko Dangote has moved up in the latest Forbes… world’s richest ranking from the 76th position which he maintained in 2012 to the 43rd position.
According to the list which was released on Monday by Forbes,
Tags: aliko dangote, Amancio Ortega, Bill Gates, carlos slim, Forbes, Larry Ellison, Mike Adenuga, Warren Buffet
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Sunday, January 27th, 2013
US financial magazine, Forbes, has named Isabel dos Santos…, eldest daughter of Angola’s president, as Africa’s first female billionaire. According to Forbes, the 40 year-old has pushed her net worth over the $1 billion mark. She has shares
Tags: Folorunsho Alakija, Forbes, Isabel dos Santos, Ventures Africa
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Thursday, January 10th, 2013
Nigerian people are known for many things; but calling them sad has not gone down well with most citizens. Despite the widely spread belief that Nigerians are one of the happiest in the world based on their resilience and ability…
Tags: Forbes, Legatum Prosperity Index, Nigeria
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Friday, December 7th, 2012
Who runs the world? GIRLS!
Yesterday, Thursday 6th December 2012, Forbes released its 20 Young Power Women in Africa 2012… List. According to Forbes, the list consists of African women – all under the age of 45 – who are
Tags: Biola Alabi, Cina Lawson, Danai Gurira, Eunice Cofie, Florence Iwegbue, Forbes, Forbes 20 Young Power Women in Africa 2012, Isha Sesay, Jacqueline Chimhanzi, Jepchumba, Juliana Rotich, Leila Lopes, Leymah Gbowee, Lisa Opoku Busumbru, Lorna Rutto, Marieme Jamme, Maud Chifamba, Patience Mthunzi, Rainatou Sow, Redi Tlhabi, Swaady Martin-Leke, Yolanda Sangweni
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
For the second year running, Nigerian business mogul, Aliko Dangote tops Forbes Africa’s 40 Richest… list with a net worth of $ 12billion from $10.1 billion in November 2011.
According to Forbes, most of his net worth lies in publicly
Tags: Abdulsamad Rabiu, aliko dangote, Folorunsho Alakija, Forbes, Forbes Africa, Forbes Africa's 40 Richest, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Jim Ovia, Mike Adenuga, Mohammed Indimi, Nicky Oppenheimer, O.B Lulu-Briggs, Oba Otudeko, Sani Bello, Theophilus Danjuma
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Monday, October 22nd, 2012
The anticipation of the award for the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012… is getting more intense as the magazine unveils its final shortlist. After an overwhelming response from its readers, Forbes Africa has presented the top 5 nominations
Tags: aliko dangote, Dr James Mwang, Forbes, Forbes Africa, Joyce Banda, Person of the Year 2012, Stephen Saad, Tony Elumelu
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Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Jason Njoku
Forbes has presented its list of the Top 10 Innovative Companies in Africa. The only Nigerian company that made the list is Jason Njoku‘s Iroko TV. Also on the list are telecommunications giants, MTN & Econet…
Tags: East African Breweries, Econet, Famous Brands, Forbes, Iroko TV, Mfonobong Nsehe, mtn, Nandos, Nation Media Group, Pick n Pay, Safaricom, Woolworths
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Monday, June 4th, 2012
On the cover of the June 2012 issue of the African edition of International business Magazine – Forbes is top Nigerian economist, banker, investor and philanthropist Tony Elumelu….
The former MD of United Bank for Africa joins other renowned
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Monday, May 7th, 2012
Since the African edition of International business magazine – Forbes launched last year, it has featured outstanding African entrepreneurs on its monthly covers including Mining Magnate - Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe, King of African Oil – Wale Tinubu…, the
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Aliko Dangote
Forbes Magazine… has released its annual “Forbes Billionaires List”. The 2012 list of billionaires from all around the world is a record setting one! 1,226 people made the list, this is the all-time highest number of billionaires ever.
Tags: aliko dangote, carlos slim, Forbes, mark zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, sara blakely
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