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Sunday 16 November 2014

Ventures Africa launches list of Africa's Richest People for 2014

Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service, has today launched its second annual ranking of Africa’s wealthiest people. The Richest People in Africa list remains the most comprehensive compilation of the continent’s wealthiest individuals.

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:

Miss Port Harcourt said...

Mscheeeew! Next please.

Unknown said...

Linda the list is not correct becus I cant find my name there lol

ujunwa said...

okay

Dada Omolara said...

Baba ka mi mo won.count me among the wealthiest people o Lord.

Unknown said...

Oil and Gas! Kai!

maiduguri said...

Ok

Anonymous said...

Money! Money!! Money!!! Where u @ plz locate me...olubukola daniels aka blackmamba...

ary said...

Guy see money oh!!!!

Anonymous said...

48% contribution of d continents rich list yet d larger bulk of d country are stll living in penury..
Ff @onitemitope8
#Tslicky

Unknown said...

It just tym n hardwork

Anonymous said...

This list is erroneous and misleading. In fact, it is not complete, where is our clueless president's name GEJ not on the list?

Val lala said...

God plz turn my page. Valentinechisom7@gmail.com

Unknown said...

See money.. I hope to make the list some day... Amen.

Unknown said...

40% of Nigeria’s billionaires’ wealth is tied to its oil and gas industry. Our money....
BORN TO SHINE!!!!

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Unknown said...

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***

Subomi said...

good for all of them

Anonymous said...

I tap to this blessings,in years to come my name will be there and it starts now.

Anonymous said...

....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!

jbankzE said...

Dat list is fake cos ma name is nt dia.... Wait fr me pple

~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

Anonymous said...

Folorunalakija richest black woman in d world?where is opera Winfrey. Just asking sha.
Jero

Unknown said...

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!

Unknown said...

It's our money nd will always remain our money... like we care...vanity upon vanity


Anastacia says so***winkz***

Anonymous said...

Oil money..hmmmm...oil theft rising...untraceable..indeed!

Anonymous said...

I am wealthy, why is it that my name is not in that list... PDP have rigged the list, lol


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Unknown said...

Goooood

Unknown said...

...and where gone the names of our Nigeria pastors

Anonymous said...

Paintings and Murals! Kai! :p

Eneje Jane said...

hmm...I'll get there someday!

Naijarian said...

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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