Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Dangote; Richest Man Africa and Other Nigerians Counted In





Business mogul, Aliko Dangote can still hold his head high as the richest man in Africa just as the 2012 list of Africa’s 40 richest people came out with his name topping it. According to Forbes, most of his net worth lies in publicly traded Dangote Cement which operates in 14 African countries. Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa comes in once again as the second richest, with a $6.4 billion fortune – down $100 million from the previous year.

The coveted list features 12 Nigerian business moguls including Mike Adenuga, who ranks in the 5th position with a net worth of $4.6 billion from his telecoms and oil companies, Jim Ovia, who ranks in the 19th position with a net worth of $825 Million, Abdulsamad Rabiu, who heads BUA Group and is ranked 21st with a net worth of $675 Million, and Folorunsho Alakija, who is one of two women and ranked 24th with a net worth of $ 600 Million from the oil sector.

Just below Folorunsho Alakija on the list is 73 year old former Nigerian defense minister Theophilus Danjuma with a net worth of $600 Million from the oil sector at the 24th position, next to Theophilus Danjuma is 68 year old former banker and Honey Well group founder, Oba Otudeko with a net worth of $575 Million.

At the 27th position is Mohammed Indimi with a net worth of $550 Million from the oil and gas sector. At 82 years old, O.B. Lulu-Briggs also makes the list on the 31st spot with a net worth of $500 Million from the oil sector. On the 37th position is Sani Bello, former Nigerian military governor from Kano state and a one-time ambassador to Zimbabwe with a net worth of $425 Million.

Standing tall at the end of the list is Hakeem Belo-Osagie, the 57 year old Harvard-trained petroleum economist with an estimated $400 Million net worth from the oil sector.

To read all about Forbes Africa’s 40 Richest and their profiles Click here

View the full Forbes Africa’s 40 Richest List
Rank        Name        Net Worth ($ mil)        Age


Rank   Name   Net Worth ($ mil)   Age
1   Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote
   $12,000   55
2   Nicky Oppenheimer & family
Nicky Oppenheimer & family
   $6,400   67
3   Johann Rupert & family
Johann Rupert & family
   $5,700   62
4   Nassef Sawiris
Nassef Sawiris
   $5,500   51
5   Mike Adenuga
Mike Adenuga
   $4,600   59
6   Christoffel Wiese
Christoffel Wiese
   $3,700   71
7   Othman Benjelloun
Othman Benjelloun
   $2,750   80
8   Patrice Motsepe
Patrice Motsepe
   $2,650   50
9   Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris
   $2,500   58
10   Mohamed Mansour
Mohamed Mansour
   $2,200   64
11   Onsi Sawiris
Onsi Sawiris
   $2,170   82
12   Miloud Chaabi
Miloud Chaabi
   $2,100   83
13   Yasseen Mansour
Yasseen Mansour
   $2,000   51
14   Youssef Mansour
Youssef Mansour
   $1,950   67
15   Desmond Sacco
Desmond Sacco
   $1,400   70
16   Anas Sefrioui
Anas Sefrioui
   $1,350   55
17   Stephen Saad
Stephen Saad
   $975   48
18   Sudhir Ruparelia
Sudhir Ruparelia
   $900   56
19   Jim Ovia
Jim Ovia
   $825   58
20   Shafik Gabr
Shafik Gabr
   $720   60
21   Abdulsamad Rabiu
Abdulsamad Rabiu
   $675   -
21   Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa
   $675   60
23   Lauritz (Laurie) Dippenaar
Lauritz (Laurie) Dippenaar
   $625   64
24   Folorunsho Alakija
Folorunsho Alakija
   $600   61
24   Theophilus Danjuma
Theophilus Danjuma
   $600   73
26   Oba Otudeko
Oba Otudeko
   $575   68
27   Raymond Ackerman
Raymond Ackerman
   $550   81
27   Mohammed Indimi
Mohammed Indimi
   $550   64
29   Samih Sawiris
Samih Sawiris
   $525   55
30   Said Salim Bakhresa
Said Salim Bakhresa
   $520   63
31   Isabel dos Santos
Isabel dos Santos
   $500   39
31   Moulay Hafid Elalamy
Moulay Hafid Elalamy
   $500   52
31   O.B. Lulu-Briggs
O.B. Lulu-Briggs
   $500   82
34   Alami Lazraq
Alami Lazraq
   $490   62
35   Gerrit Thomas (GT) Ferreira
Gerrit Thomas (GT) Ferreira
   $480   64
36   Koos Bekker
Koos Bekker
   $450   59
37   Sani Bello
Sani Bello
   $425   69
38   Jannie Mouton
Jannie Mouton
   $415   65
39   Naushad Merali
Naushad Merali
   $410   61
40   Hakeem Belo-Osagie
Hakeem Belo-Osagie
   $400   57

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