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Nigeria’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has dropped down in the list of African billionaires in the latest Bloomberg rankingDangote dropped to second behind South African billionaire Johann Rupert, who is the chairman of Compagnie Financière RichemontNigerian number one billionaire, Dangote in the last 10 years has occupied the position as the richest man in Africa
Henzodaily.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of business journalism experience with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.
South African billionaire Johann Rupert is now the richest man in Africa, surpassing Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.
According to Bloomberg, Rupert’s fortune swelled to $13.65 billion, positioning him as the 154th richest person in the world.
Dangote loses spot as Africa’s richest man
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This is $50 million higher than Dangote’s net worth of $13.6 billion on Friday, August 2, 2024.
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In the latest Bloomberg global ranking, Dangote is listed as the 156th richest man in the world.
Dangoe, Rupert wealth source
Dangote and Rupert have experienced different movements in wealth since the start of 2024. While Rupert’s wealth has increased by $1.21 billion from January to August, the depreciation of the naira has slashed Dangote’s wealth by $1.53 billion.
The Billionaire Index revealed that, over the last six months, Dangote has lost over $10 billion.
The majority of Dangote’s fortune is derived from his 86% stake in the publicly traded Dangote Cement. Consequently, his wealth is heavily tied to the performance of the Nigerian economy and currency.
In contrast, Rupert’s fortune is primarily derived from Cie Financière Richemont, a publicly traded luxury goods manufacturer and retailer, and the world’s largest luxury watchmaker.
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Elon Musk: $241bnJeff Bezos: $207bnBernard Arnault: $182bnMark Zuckerberg: $177bnBill Gates: $157bnLarry Page: $153bnLarry Ellison: $152bnSteve Ballmer: $145bnSergey Brin: $144bnWarren Buffett: $136bn
Forbes releases list of 25 richest people
In a similar report, Henzodaily.ng revealed Forbes’s list of the 25 wealthiest men in the world.
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This is because he lost a substantial part of his wealth since his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.
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