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“Forbes Daily billionaires ranking platform, which tracks daily changes to the net worth of the most high-net-worth individuals across the world, revealed that Aliko Dangote moved down to second position as his wealth decreased from $13.5 billion in 2023 to $9.5b at the beginning of 2024.”
Aliko Dangote/ Johann Rupert
PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | JANUARY 04, 2024
South African business mogul Johann Rupert has toppled Aliko Dangote from the number one position to emerge as Africa’s richest in the latest list released by Forbes Magazine.
Other Nigerian billionaires who lost their positions are Rabiu Abdulsamad and Mike Adenuga in the billionaire rankings released by the financial magazine.
The decline in the wealth of these individuals analysts posit, is not unconnected to the economic challenges across the continent while an analysis of the Forbes list showed significant wealth declines in the billionaires.
The devaluation of the Naira and other economic issues can be attributed to the decrease of Dangote’s wealth.
Forbes Daily billionaires ranking platform, which tracks daily changes to the net worth of the most high-net-worth individuals across the world, revealed that Aliko Dangote moved down to second position as his wealth decreased from $13.5 billion in 2023 to $9.5b at the beginning of 2024.
The wealth of Nigeria’s Mike Adenuga moved him to the tenth position, while Patrice Motsepe, who was in the top ten in 2023, didn’t make the top ten richest men in 2024.
One striking change in the Forbes wealthiest people in Africa list is that no woman made the top ten richest list at the start of the year.
The latest list of Africa’s wealthiest is as follows::
Rank Name Net worth
1. Johann Rupert & Family $10.3 billion
2. Aliko Dangote $9.5 billion
3. Nicky Oppenheimer & Family $8.3 billion
4. Nassef Sawiris $7.4 billion
5. Abdulsamad Rabiu $5.9 billion
6. Nathan Kirsh $5.8 billion
7. Issad Rebrab & Family $4.6 billion
8. Mohamed Mansour $3.6 billion
9. Naguib Sawiris $3.3 billion
10. Mike Adenuga $3.1 billion
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