Forbes magazine has released its 2018 list of Africa’s Richest billionaires.
Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote retained his position as the richest man in
Africa for eight years straight. He, however, lost almost $2bn compared
to his last year’s worth.
According to the list, Aliko’s networth currently stands at $10.3 billion.
Telecommunication’s magnate, Mike Adenuga, was number 2 on the
list with a $9.2 billion worth. Folorunsho Alakija was one of the
billionaires who suffered a drop in their net worth between last year
and this year, as she held No 19 on the 20-man list. She is currently
worth $1.1 billion.
Nigeria’s cement mogul Abdulsamad Rabiu, who runs and owns the BUA
Group,featured on the list for the first time since 2015, with his
networth standing at $1.6 billion.
See the list below
