Aliko Dangote named richest person in Africa for eighth consecutive year
- Written by Sophie Chapman
Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian businessman and President of Dangote Group, has been titled Africa’s richest person for the eighth year in a row.
Year on year, the entrepreneur’s total has increased by $6.22bn, placing him eight on the global list for improvement. Dangote has moved from 103rd position in the previous year.
The businessman is the only Nigerian to feature on Bloomberg’s list of 500 people.
The next African individuals to feature on the list are Nicky Oppenheimer, Johann Rupert, and Nassef Sawiris, who place in 218th, 224th, and 235th position respectively.
Oppenheimer and Rupert are based in South Africa, whilst Sawiris is based in Egypt.
Natie Kirsh and Naguib Sawiris are the final two African’s on the list, from South Africa and Egypt, respectively ranking 263rd and 338th position.
