In 2014,
Ventures Africa counted 55 African billionaires with a net worth totalling
$161.7 billion, a 12.4% rise from $143.8 billion in 2013.
This year
Nigeria remains the continent’s top contributor to the Rich List. Of the
55billionaires, 23 are Nigerian. Their collective wealth is $77.7 billion. This
is 48 percent of the total Rich List wealth, almost as much as the other
countries combined.
Other key
findings from the research include:
·
Nigeria has four new
billionaires. Cletus Ibeto, founder of multi-business conglomerate, Ibeto Group,
leads the list of newcomers with a net worth of $3.7 billion. He is followed by
Benedict Peters, an oil magnate valued at $2.7 billion. Well-known financier and
philanthropist Tony Elumelu, valued at $1.6 billion, and Akanimo Udofia, worth
$1 billion, complete the list.
·
AlikoDangote, founder of
Africa’s largest industrial conglomerate Dangote Group, remains the continent’s
richest man. His net worth has grown to $25.7 billion, a 21% rise from his $20.2
billion valuation in 2013.
·
Igho Sanomi, a Nigerian oil
trader, shares the position of Africa’s youngest billionaire with Mohammed
Dewji, Tanzania’s richest man. At 39, Igho Sanomi, the founder of oil
conglomerate Taleveras Group, is worth $1.3 billion.
·
FolorunshoAlakija, the richest
black woman in the world, is worth $7.3 billion dollars.
·
Almost 40% of Nigeria’s
billionaires’ wealth is tied to its oil and gas industry.
Chi-Chi Okonjo,
Founder of Ventures Africa, said:
"The Ventures Africa Rich List is the most authoritative accounting of individual African wealth. We have been able to do so because of our on-the-ground experience and detailed knowledge of the local African business landscape.”The list has been compiled using financial reports, by tracking equity holdings around stock markets and identifying specific shareholding structures in large, privately-held companies. The results have been corroborated with investment bankers, realtors and financial analysts to determine proper valuations.
To view the full
Ventures Africa Rich List please visit: richlist.ventures-africa.com/2014
30 comments:
Mscheeeew! Next please.
Linda the list is not correct becus I cant find my name there lol
okay
Baba ka mi mo won.count me among the wealthiest people o Lord.
Oil and Gas! Kai!
Ok
Money! Money!! Money!!! Where u @ plz locate me...olubukola daniels aka blackmamba...
Guy see money oh!!!!
48% contribution of d continents rich list yet d larger bulk of d country are stll living in penury..
Ff @onitemitope8
#Tslicky
It just tym n hardwork
This list is erroneous and misleading. In fact, it is not complete, where is our clueless president's name GEJ not on the list?
God plz turn my page. Valentinechisom7@gmail.com
See money.. I hope to make the list some day... Amen.
40% of Nigeria’s billionaires’ wealth is tied to its oil and gas industry. Our money....
BORN TO SHINE!!!!
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a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Naija no dey take last for things like this nw.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
good for all of them
I tap to this blessings,in years to come my name will be there and it starts now.
....And good for a certain family from the Niger Delta. Two of the youngest billionaires on that list, Akanimo Udofia and Igho Sanomi, are married to two sisters!
Dat list is fake cos ma name is nt dia.... Wait fr me pple
~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~
Folorunalakija richest black woman in d world?where is opera Winfrey. Just asking sha.
Jero
He who pays respect to the great...paves way for his own greatness...May God make them bigger...God willing I will be rated among d richest also!
It's our money nd will always remain our money... like we care...vanity upon vanity
Anastacia says so***winkz***
Oil money..hmmmm...oil theft rising...untraceable..indeed!
I am wealthy, why is it that my name is not in that list... PDP have rigged the list, lol
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...and where gone the names of our Nigeria pastors
Paintings and Murals! Kai! :p
hmm...I'll get there someday!
Linda, una sure say the list correct so abi na so Otedola don fall so tay im name no come dey there?
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