Africans on the 2011 Forbes List of Billionaires
Name Country Worth Source Ranking
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria $13.8B Business #51(world) #1(Nigeria)
Mike Adenuga Nigeria $2B Business #595 (world) #2(Nigeria)
Nicky Openheimer SA $7B Inherited #136(world) #1(SA)
Johann Rupert SA $4.8B Business #219(world) #2(SA)
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.
Mexico's Carlos Slim is still the richest man in the world, adding $20billion to his fortune in the last one year. He is now worth $76 billion. Followed by Bill Gates $56 billion and Warren Buffett - $50 billion.
Check out the full list of 2011 billionaires here
38 comments:
Why is Linda Ikeji no on this list?? hissss
He-oh! It is well. Lord let me not make this list if I would not have peace of mind but still bless me Lord as it is only You that maketh rich and addeth no sorrow to it. This is my prayer this morning Baba and bless Linda too for putting a smile on my face everyday, in Jesus name I've prayed. Amen.
4TH RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD IS THE CHAIRMAN OF LOUIS VUITTON, MOET AND HENNESSY!! CHAI! ON TOP BAG AND SHAYO.
So Femi Otedola has dropped out? Mmmm!
So mike adenuga has finally made the list. Good for him. I trust Aliko he always delivers.
Linda no worry, our name go enter there
So mike adenuga has finally made the list. Good for him. I trust Aliko he always delivers.
Linda no worry, our name go enter there
Sheet. Their list of world's richest is nonsense. When I was in school, I use to read Forbes and their list. I also used to read the Sunday Times' Rich List, but not anymore. I used to read them for biz ideas, etc. There are very rich and powerful people around the world who made their money in the right way or wrong way, but for privacy and other reasons won't want the whole world to know their business. Its vulgar to be on a fcuing rich list. If I have it all, I'd be 100% anonymous till eternity. Not even my neighbours or the media would know anything about me or even have my photograph. It's tasteless and vulgar to be on the "Rich List". The Mexican, Bolivian, Colombian drug lords are amongst the world's richest billions. In Nigeria, the Abacha family and Babaginda are the richest. Libyan leader, Gaddafi is the richest African with over 50 billion US dollars. The ousted Egyptian leader is rich by over $100 billion. In the middle east, the Saudi royal family are rich by over $300 billion. As for Carlos the Mexican being the richest, thats crap. A Jew is the richest and it's not Bill Gates.
I meant .... The Mexican, Bolivian, Colombian drug lords are amongst the world's richest billionaires.
Sorry about the typos .... Phone keypad is supa temperamental and sensitive like a bish on her "time of the month" :)
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@March 10, 2011 11:30 AM. It must be paining you like their are drawing blood from your veins. Forbes only lists legitimate wealth, not ill gotten money from drug barons. any of the barons your family member that you are crying on their behalf.
mscheeeeew
@Anon March 10, 2011 1:25 PM
If I catch you.... Get off my case or else :)
Its paining me like they are drawing blood from my veins. I can feel it. For your information, all the drug barons are my family members. Thats why I'm crying on their behalf. Deal with it. Smh.
mscheeeeew to you, too :)
@March 10, 2011 11:30 AM
In a developed country, you WILL NOT be able to remain anonymous because you will have to declare your income for tax purposes. So people will know how much you have whether you like it or not.
And by saying 'It's tasteless and vulgar to be on the "Rich List" ' makes you bitter and jealous.
Pray and work hard for your own riches to come.
@ Anon March 10, 2011 3:18 PM
In developed country, you can be very rich and anonymous by choice. The IRS takes whatever personal and corporation tax, but it don't mean the tax man have to tell the world your business. Your comment was stupid, idiotic, childish and backward. Your comment was to make a personal attack about someone's comment? Silly goat. You are either having a bad life or you just generally ignorant and stupid. Why get personal? The Internet is not Nigeria and neither is the location of many, including me, who regularly comment on Linda's blog. Other people's opinion don't have to agree with your low IQ, low mentality or stupid environment. Make your comment like an adult and piss off. Don't attack other peoples comments.
Mark 8:36- What profits a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul to the devil.
@ anon 11:30am
I understand your anger because you or your family will never make the list. So, your relatives, Abacha, Babangida, Muburak, Gaddafi, columbian/mexican drug dealers get all go to hell with their bloody money as far as I'm concerned.
What's so hard to get, DICTATORS, DRUG DEALERS, DIRTY MONEY, don't make the list, only people known for their hard work or inherited money through hard work and clean money.
Carlos slim has a telecom business and that's how he made his fortune. Whether he's greedy or mexicans don't like him or not, that's another story. Don't get me started on educating you about the Jews.
Don't let me repeat myself again.
@ Anon March 10, 2011 5:20 PM
Point # 1:
"I understand your anger because you or your family will never make the list. So, your relatives, Abacha, Babangida, Muburak, Gaddafi, columbian/mexican drug dealers get all go to hell with their bloody money as far as I'm concerned."
Take this from me you poor beggar, stick your comment where the sun don't shine. Make that comment to your poverty stricken arse and your family, fool. I'm richer than you and your entire village can ever be. Im still very modest. FACT. Run your mouth again, get exposed. FACT. You can't sue for libel. You are poor. Very poor. FACT. Take the hint. Back off, or get shut up. I know you, everything. Paranoid? You should be.
Point # 2:
"What's so hard to get, DICTATORS, DRUG DEALERS, DIRTY MONEY, don't make the list, only people known for their hard work or inherited money through hard work and clean money."
"dirty money"
"clean money"
So, you saying ALL those on the "Rich List" were clean money? including Dangote and the other thieving bastards that, for the love of money, ganged up with Abacha against you lot in Nigeria? You forgot? Money don blind you and you dey foolishly celebrate them.
Are you saying that Carlos slims' money are ALL "clean money"? Oh, child, you so foolish and naive. Poor you! Why you killing yourself? Why you angry? Poverty?
Point # 3:
"Don't get me started on educating you about the Jews."
Ha! You knowledgeable? With all the third rate information wey you foolishly believe. Ha! :)
Leave the denceless Jews out of this. Stop persecuting Jewish people. Oh, you..African! African! African! African! You, you,.... You racist, African :)
I'm laughing at you. Really.
forbes list is a joke!!! there are more billionares in africa!!!!
@Anonymous 1.25 pm. Forbes only lists legitimate wealth? Are you sure because dictators are on that list as well, so you need to get your facts straight. Dangote is no Bill Gates or Warren Buffet he is no innovator. He has a hold on the market due to government friends. If the president gave me contract me too I would be a billionaire. With his wealth why isn't he invited by respected nations to speak on Nigeria and how it can be improved. Even young Mark Zuckerberg gets such invitations all the time.
@ anon 6:14pm,
I don't know what I should laugh at, you trying to prove that you are richer than me or how stupid you truly sound.
I will rather be poor than be in your shoes, I will rather be poor than be dirty filthy like you or your relatives.
WTH, are you talking about, persecuting the Jews? you are obviously delusional. My comment about them was actually meant in a good way. By the way, 48% American billionaires are Jewish, so what's your point again?
All your relatives that I mentioned are guilty of embezzling money, stealing the country's money while the average person in that country has no access to basic necessities, killing people, where many lives were lost in trying to save up their wealth , violating human rights, not wanting to leave power despite their country suffering, because they only care about themselves.
I'm very much aware of Carlos slim, that his money is not all clean but at least he has a business attached to his name, and he has not been charged with any criminal or violating anything yet.
You think I care about Dangote supporting Abacha? Ok, no, you are obviously talking to the wrong person. As far as I'm concerned no African deserve to be on that list because they are only known to be some of the most selfish, greedy, heartless people ever. However, I will rather see Dangote or Sawiris or Motsepe than your relatives on there. Also, these people were able to submit their tax forms, and they passed the test. Last time, I read your uncle Abacha has so much money and houses all over the place that they lost count, that's exactly what happens when you are greedy, have dirty money, you can't come clean with anything. How smart of a business man is he.
Notice, most of the billiionaires on the list are from developed countries, where at least an average person has access to basic needs.
I'm assuming that your brain works correctly. But, do you think it will make sense to have a big number of billionaires from Africa or developing country where 70% of their citizens are faced with the highest rate of disease, starvation, malnutrition, poverty, unstable government, dictatorship, limited opportunities? I don't think so.
Africa has natural resources but what's the point of having one if you don't know what to do with it.
Many wealthy people are not all good/innocent or straightforward with how they made their fortune, whether Bill Gates, or Jews that you are claim are the richest but I think it's more logical/sensible to accept or lean towards people who made their fortune in computer telecom, or oracle than ones who are selling illegal drugs or ones who stole every money in their country and did nothing for their country.
So, next time, make sure you are thinking and know what you are talking about before you leave comment again.
@ Bisi March 10, 2011 7:30 PM
May God bless you with $500 trillion in assets and cash.
They foolishly believe that just cos Dangote and the others on that manipulated and "political" Forbes' "Rich List" it means they made their money the right or honest way. Meaning they did nothing illegal, unethical or cheated anyone to get to where they are today???
Even some of those who inherited money from their rotten white ancestors who made fortunes from arms dealing, slavery and looting African natural resources, are on that stupid "Rich List". Would their inheritance, too, be classed as "clean money"?
Arms dealers who later diversified are on that list. They made fortunes from selling weapons which destroyed lives in Africa and many war-ravaged countries. Would their money too be classed as clean money?
Many of these billionaires, including the Nigerians, are CIA's super agents. If not, a lot of them would have been jailed. Even that Carlos the Mexican. The US State Department was once on his arse for arms dealing allegations. Somehow, the case got killed off before Bush left office. If you are rich like they are, you can buy influence at the highest office on the planet and your past "erased".
Well done Aliko. For those who are still in doubt about what this man is doing globally. Please watch the Dangote Group corporate presentation to view his operations across Nigeria, across Africa(Senegal, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana etc) and his plans for India/China.
I totally agree with Anonymous March 10, 2011 11:30 AM and Bisi.
Most of us are so naive in thinking that all these men have clean money. It's just like how some people think there is no corruption politically and otherwise in countries like the US and the UK which is extremely laughable.
Have you ever heard the saying "Behind every great fortune there is a great crime?" It's almost always true. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet (the supposed clean bunch) have almost certainly dabbled in some illegitimate dealings here and there in order to amass more wealth. (Then there's also the ruthless business decisions these men have to make in order to expand their empires but as we are not really talking ethics here, I'll stick to the topic at hand).
Also, it is so true about the undercover billionaires all around the world who do not want their net worth discovered/revealed due to their questionable professions.
And please, let's not even talk about Dangote and any other Nigerian on this list cause we know they are blatant criminals.
i wanna b one of d few ladies on that list one day lol ... its not impossible ooo
http://chizys-spyware.blogspot.com
Here is my contribution to this heated debate. It's not gospel, but read it to the end and you will understand why I stated earlier that a Jew is the richest person in the world. Super rich Jews hate publicity.
http://hubpages.com/hub/America-Ponzi-Evil-Masons-and-The-Illuminati
The article is titled:
"America Ponzi Evil-Masons and The Illuminati"
@ Alhamid March 10, 2011 9:11 PM
Well, what a guy! What can I say! A sad little man! Zombie! You have my sympathy. Do you wear your "Free Bode George" t-shirt when you go to sleep at night or just when you fools celebrate the release of a criminal? For your info, Aliko Dangoke is more rotten and corrupt than Goodluck Jonathan and Bode George combined. Dangote is a free man because of his political connect in Nigeria, USA, UK and other (current) colonial (economic) masters of Nigeria.
One word..FREEMASONS!!..and u better believe it..u guys have no idea what this people dabble in..just 'cos they have a good business to front their shady dealings..the FREEMASONS are here in ur face..especially with the Entertainers...the junior MASONS...they front every imminent war going..
@ anon 9:20pm,
You seem to be stuck with the Jews being the richest, I don't know why because I don't think anybody is denying that.
The covenant/promises that God made to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, where Jews are descendants of has manifested and will continue to manifest. So, whether Jews make it on the list or not, they will always probably be the weathiest group of people. And, no matter how some group of people try to take them down or get rid of them, they are here to stay.
I've lived in NY and LA where it's a big Jewish population and my old boss was Jewish. He owned the company I worked for but was very humble because they take humility very seriously, they believe that's how God wants them to be, not flaunt their wealth.
Yes, there are super rich jews, I mean a lot of big companies in US are owned or run by Jewish people. Hollywood is owned by behind the scenes Jewish people. There's a saying that I don't think there's a poor Jew. No doubt, many of them live a low profile lives but I can't say they are all perfect either or their money is 100% clean money.
Everybody has done one shady thing or the other, especially with business or politics, you have to play dirty to get to where you want to be sometimes, that's the unfortunate world we live in. But my point is, there are some people like dictators, who have done the worse and gone too far that do not belong on the list at all.
I've heard there are couple of Jews who are low key members who spend a lot of money on the Masonic Temple in Hollywood blvd. Douglas Fairbanks was from a Jewish family and was a well known member. So, everybody not only Americans are involved in that crap.
Sometimes, I find it hard to separate a Jew from a typical American because they are only God knows the tenth generation, they are practically American.
concur with ade cool.
my thing is with all the money dangote has
he doesnt seem to look good at all,he doesnt even seem happy or seem like hes enjoying life
if anything he looks worse off,the richer he gets
wots the essence of making money when you cant use it to take care of yourself
he looks too scruffy IMO(not like it counts lol)
I cant stand Adenuga but youve got to give it to him he looks good and seems to be enjoying his life wella!
A new billionaire will emerge very soon and thats me. AMUZIE C. C. WATCHOUT
Why's everybody so serious? Oh, it's about money. Money. Politics. Sex. Gets people talking. Money can't happiness.
I agree with Ade Cool.
Why would any one of you here want to be on the list? The day you get on that list, it means it’s the devil that is your god! If that’s okay for you, good luck!
Anon March 10, 2011 9.20pm. I quickly flicked through the link you posted and i was hoping to see the Rothschild name there. I didn’t see that name. Whoever heads that family now has to be the richest person in the world. They do things by stealth, are the 1st of the 13 bloodlines, they own the world (their hands are in all businesses) and Satan is their master.
Re-Aliko; he does that to look simple and unfazed. Richard Branson, Steve Jobs & Bill Gates are similar. They probably shop in Oxfam, Walmart, any cheap shop and will never wear designer clothes but we know they can buy whatever they want. But seriously, with all that money how can they be happy? How do they sleep at night? They probably don’t as they are flying to meetings etc!!!!!!!! I don't want to be this rich please. I have God to serve.
People use to think it was just random talk..don't we have Masons\Lodge right there in 9ja??
This list is a joke and I concur with whoever wrote that the real power brokers aren't on there..the invisibles the Ex Presidents..the Individuals that own Govt Bonds..can u imagine individuals that actually own US\UK\Europe..I mean indebted to them..holding them to ransom at will..
Did you ques how the recession came in a whiff and went under 2 years and banks are now posting major profits..
How can the writer of Harry Potter..a film that glorifies demonic practices be a Billionaire??
Those on that list all it takes is a click of a finger for them to lose their wealth..bad publicity on their products..or some made up scandal..remember they own the media..look at MJ..look at how even Oprah and the rest still panic!!..despite so called Billions..they know it can be taken..look at Spain..Greece..Ireland..now all owned by individuals u never ever see..
We too preoccupied with salicious celeb gossip..reality shows and platitude of gadgets to keep our mind redundant..funny thing is we all probs working for them one way or the other...
Check out Obama's meteoric rise even I was taken aback thought it was something special..INDEED!!..everyday I see the real Obama and how he projects their ambitions..put lipstick on a pig and its still a pig..
They would never own the world 'cos they cannot predict the unpredictable and cannot buy the future as much as they love to..from cradle to the grave...it all stays on mother earth..it belongs to God the omnipresent..they keep challenging but they would lose..let them start another world war..
Have a nice weekend y'all..done with politics for now...just shine ur eyes..
Anon March 10, 2011 9.20pm: I printed out the link (19 pages) and read it on the tube on my way home. I saw the Rothschild name all over the place. Rupert Murdoch is number one on that list and the Rothschilds made him. So figure that out. Zionism is at the core of these people.
Ade Cool; you cannot be an American President and be ordinary. Check out their histories, they all have the bloodlines in them. Obama & H. Clinton were both selected and Obama was chosen by the illuminati to rule. He has to tow the line, if not, they will give him the MLK, JFK, RFK etc kind of treatment.
@shakara
I fully agree Obama must toe the line..nothing comes for free..technology has given us access to things we would never ever have discovered..that's if you want to put in the time to know what's really going on and then discover what we up against..and lead your life against that grain...
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