Forbes Magazine recently released its list of billionaires for 2011. Four Africans made the list including Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian business tycoon who ranked 51 on the list with a net fortune worh $13.8 billion. This whooping sum was made from his trade in sugar, flour and cement.
Africans on the 2011 Forbes List of Billionaires
Name Country Worth Source Ranking
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria $13.8 billion Business #51 (world)
Nicky Openheimer South Africa $7 billion Inherited #136 (world)
Johann Rupert South Africa $4.8 billion Business #219 (world)
Mike Adenuga Nigeria $2 billion Business #595 (world)
Mexico’s Carlos Slim tops the list for the second consecutive time as Forbes Richest Man in the World with his total fortune worth of $76 billion. Slim added over $20 billion to his fortune during last year alone. He is followed by Bill Gates $56 billion and Warren Buffett – $50 billion.
The U.S. still dominates with 413 billionaires, Asia second with 332, 115 of which are Chinese.Europe has 300 billionaires and Middle East/Africa has 89.
New comers on the list include Mark Zuckerberg’s, Facebook developer and three of his co-founders.
Your list did not include Patrice Motsepe a South African mining magnate with an estimated wealth of $3.3 B and ranked 336
Well, thank God fo your riches. But here are the following questions for you: 1.Are your monies really made from the sources disclosed? 2. How many people can you point at that have benefed from your riches minding that to whom much is giving much is expected? 3. Where will all your monies be after death?
these riches and wealth means nothing if you are not touching positively the lives of those who are not privileged to be lucky as you guys
What does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul. There are billions of children dying in Africa on a daily basis. If only these men can put their resources together, billions of lives will be saved. God enriches us to reach others. It is not for our use alone but rather touch lives with it. I pray that the put into good use all that they have achieved. Remember, it is all about lives out there.
this is development I am happy h\as nigerian is part of the rating
it is not the amount of money you stack in your account that counts if not the number of people you positively influence with you money