Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote named richest man in Africa for the 11th time
FACEBOOK TWITTER WHATSAPP TUMBLR Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote has been named richest man in Africa for the 11th time in a row by Forbes , an American business magazine . Dangote has retained the title as the richest man in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion – up from $12.1 billion last year. In a latest report on Africa’s 2022 billionaires released on Monday, Forbes revealed that the continent’s 18 billionaires were worth an estimated $84.9 billion –a 15% increase from 2021. The worth is the highest value since 2014 — when 28 billionaires were worth a combined $96.5 billion. “As a group, the continent’s 18 billionaires are worth an estimated $84.9 billion – a 15% increase from twelve months ago and the most since 2014, when a larger number of billionaires–28–were worth a combined $96.5 billion,” the report said. “As a group, the continent’s 18 billionaires are worth an estimated $84.9 billion –...