FORBES NAMED DANGOTE 23RD RICHEST IN THE WORLD

The foremost Nigerian Industrialist DANGOTE,was  on monday made history by becoming the first African to be ranked among the top 25th richest people in the world. Dangote last year was on number 43rd with the capital of $16.1b but moved up to 20 places to retain his position as the richest man in Africa and the 23rd in the world.

Also the mexican mogul HELU has moved from the number one position as the richest man in the world to second and has been replaced by the microsoft owner BILL GATES who has not attained the position for the past four years.

 

The Chairman, Globacom, Chief Mike Adenuga, was the next Nigerian on the list with a wealth of $4.6bn to maintain the 325th position in the world.

 The Executive Vice Chairman, Famfa Oil Limited and fashion icon, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, retained her position as the world’s richest black woman and the 687th in the world with a fortune of $2.5bn; while the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group of Companies, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, was ranked 1372th in the world with $1.2bn.