MOHAMED DEWJI, AMONG YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRES.
MeTL Group CEO Hon. Mohammed Dewji.
Africa boasts 55 billionaires from 10 countries
Africa, the world’s fastest growing emerging market, is now home to 55 billionaires, with an average net worth of $2.6bn.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander, Enterprise Editor - The Telegraph
Africa
is now home to 55 billionaires, up from previous estimates of 16-25
billionaires, new research has found. These super rich are worth a
combined total of $143.88bn (£89.27bn).
The UK, in contrast, is home to 84 billionaires, worth a nearly £250bn, according to the 2013 Sunday Times Rich List.
With
55 billionaires, Africa is comparable to Latin America, which has 51 at
last count (Forbes). However, Africa has some way to go if it's to top
the super-rich tally in Asia, which is home to 399 billionaires as of
2013.
The
new study, undertaken by African business magazine and news service
Ventures Africa, is the most extensive list ever compiled, claims
founder Chi-Chi Okonjo. It reveals the “true wealth” of Africa’s richest
people, he said.
The
richest man in Africa is cement, sugar and flour tycoon Aliko Dangote.
The Nigerian is worth $20.2bn. This figure is slightly up on Forbes’
estimation of $16.1bn for his wealth as of March this yeaungana na Biashara Times muda wote kwa haari muhimu za kubiashara na uchumi
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Wellcome.
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