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Monday 2 March 2015

2015 Forbes Billionaires List Out - 5 Nigerians Make The Cut

The 2015 Forbes list of billionaires is now out. Five Nigerian made the cut - Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Folorunsho Alakija, Femi Otedola and Abdulsamad Rabiu. Orji Uzor Kalu and Tony Elumelu who made the list last year were dropped off the list this year.

Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is now the 16th richest man in the world. The youngest billionaire in the world is 24 year old Evan Spiegel, the co-founder of photo- messaging app, Snapchat. Aliko Dangote is the year's biggest loser, hi fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year. Read the rest after the cut..


From Forbes

For our 29th annual guide to the globe’s richest, we found a record 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $7.05 trillion, up from $6.4 trillion a year ago. The total includes 290 newcomers, 71 of whom hail from China. Youth are on the rise: A record 46 among the ranks are under age 40. One earthward note: The average net worth of list members came in at $3.86 billion, down $60 million from 2014.

Bill Gates is once again the richest person on the planet, a title he’s held for 16 of the past 21 years. His fortune grew $3.2 billion since last year to $79.2 billion, despite a gift of $1.5 billion in Microsoft MSFT -0.47% shares to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in November 2014. Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico comes in again at No. 2 while revered American investor Warren Buffett took back the No. 3 spot from Spain’s Amancio Ortega (now No. 4); not even the largest IPO in history was enough to beat the Oracle of Omaha this year. Buffett was the list’s biggest gainer, up $14.5 billion to $72.7 billion, thanks to Berkshire Hathaway’s rising share price.  Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg moves up 5 spots to number 16, his first time ranked among the world’s 20 richest. Ma and three other Chinese are among the the biggest gainers and appear among the 50 richest on the list.

Zuckerberg is also the leader in a youth revolution that has minted 46 billionaires under the age of 40. The youngest billionaire on the planet is Evan Spiegel, 24, co-founder of photo- messaging app Snapchat. California, driven by Silicon Valley tech companies, has spawned 23 new billionaires, including cofounders of car-hailing service Uber cofounders Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, and their first employee Ryan Graves. Elizabeth Holmes, who runs blood-testing firm Theranos, debuts on the global list as the youngest self-made woman at age 31. The state now has 131 individuals with 10-figure net worths, more than any other country besides China and the U.S.

The year’s biggest loser in dollar terms is Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, whose fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year, propelled downward by a weaker Nigerian currency and shrinking demand for cement, his largest asset. He still retains the title of Africa’s richest man. The country that was lost the most ground by far was Russia, which now has 88 billionaires down from 111, less than not just the U.S. and China but now also Germany and India.

One hundred thirty-eight people from the 2014 list dropped out of the ranks altogether including fashion designer Michael Kors, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Zulily’s Mark Vadon and many Russians. Guatemala has a billionaire for the first time, and Iceland returns to the ranks after a five-year absence, the result of a comeback by Thor Bjorgolfsson, who’s now the only billionaire in Iceland’s history.
There’s no doubt that entrepreneurship is thriving globally. Fully 1,191 members of the list are self-made billionaires, while just 230 inherited their wealth. Another 405 inherited at least a portion but are still working to increase their fortunes.

133 comments:

Davido's driver said...

Thnk God my dad made it again.lindaobserve

Davido's driver said...

Thnk God my dad made it again.lindaobserve

Rough Diamond said...

Dat's y I have to keep working hard cos I know it will pay off big time in d near future

Unknown said...

My name go soon enter dt list soonest!!!

Zoƫ said...

I thought they propagated a lie that Dangote lost a lot of his money. Good to know Nigerians are representing.

Unknown said...

Nice one....

Unknown said...

Noted and thumbs up to them.
Congrats and more power to their elbows.

Unknown said...

Nice.
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@Carlos via Nokia Lumia

GALORE said...

@Aliko don't worry....u will bounce back



Nice one




One day people go read about me






#Galore

Unknown said...

E ya, bt pple buy cement, salt, sugar, spagg, noddles, water etc everyday now. Wat den came up 4 Alinco? Anyway, all na naija money wh means it went bk 2 whr it came 4rm

Unknown said...

E ya, bt pple buy cement, salt, sugar, spagg, noddles, water etc everyday now. Wat den came up 4 Alinco? Anyway, all na naija money wh means it went bk 2 whr it came 4rm

Food Time Table said...

Tech makes it easier for folks below 40 to easily become billionaires. Not like its really easy per-say, but, still easy when compared to some years back

Unknown said...

Good for them


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WizzyEsq said...

when money is involve...congrat to them.VAD is blessed.









commenting 4rm d

TEMPLE OF JUSTICE EQUITY N GOOD CONSCIENCE.

WizzyEsq said...

when money is involve...congrat to them.VAD is blessed.









commenting 4rm d

TEMPLE OF JUSTICE EQUITY N GOOD CONSCIENCE.

Unknown said...

Wow.....brilliant!

Unknown said...

Okiie seen, I hope to make the list some day. Haters go & kpai immediately. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Okiie seen, I hope to make the list some day. Haters go & kpai immediately. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Okiie seen, I hope to make the list some day. Haters go & kpai immediately. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Okiie seen, I hope to make the list some day. Haters go & kpai immediately. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Lol u call that big loosing (aliko dangote)

Bonita Bislam said...

Mrs Alakija,fine woman,Fine bank account.Hopeful me! lol

Unknown said...

Wow am so happy for alakija.. She is really making us proud.

#touring in Pluto with my bb curve 2

Unknown said...

Wow am so happy for alakija.. She is really making us proud.

#touring in Pluto with my bb curve 2

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Good for them.
Watch that space,soon I'll be the reason you pay attention.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

ary said...

That is something, for him to make that list after that significant loss. Dangote is truly a benchmark others must follow.

Unknown said...

Interesting list I must confess. Once again, thumbs up to them.

henrii said...

ok ooooo, but they still see food put for their table sha, lol

Unknown said...

Choi! Meeehhhhn!

Unknown said...

awwwww...dangote......Bill gate is still d richest .....Good for them all

Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB....




Kristy Ike said...

meehn..what happened to Dangote?

SWILL MARTIN said...

Niceeeeee didn't care 2 read d gist juz d thot of how much they have made me salivate.

Oluwalana Samuel said...

Hmmmm, there wahala...just passing by

Zamani said...

Wow.. Pls visit rellaidiovo.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

See Yoruba and Hausa people dey clean out. Small time we go dey for Linda Ikeji's blog dey abuse them say dem be bush people.We wey be frosh boys where we day? For internet dey form Alobam. Hian. My people,wake up!

Unknown said...

THIS IS WHERE I WANT MY NAME TO BE SEEN,not on COCACOLA bottle. AMEN

Unknown said...

Na wa for this their list ooooooo

Unknown said...

una go holla my name one day......watch out.

Unknown said...

Bless me Lord ----C21

Genevieve said...

Awww..... This is nice! Linda, its nice that you celebrate such events. Encourages some of us.
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Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Am just hearing billions upon billions not even a million..... Serious matter....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Anonymous said...

Na today? We are reach and selfish so we dont prosper for long those in power are always thinking of their table while the innocent masses can barely afford a chair how will this news even help me as at now?back to hustling no time for timeless

Unknown said...

Hmmm...


@Sophia Stephen

Unknown said...

It is well.

Unknown said...

Awww .. Dangote :(

Unknown said...

Am gonna be on that list real soon

Unknown said...

I need to start a competition with these men! Hopefully!! Hehe

Unknown said...

Been looking for my dad's name buh ah couldn't find it..dunno why..pained sha

Unknown said...

I I go get dis m
oney!!!

Anonymous said...

I AM ON THIS LIST BY 2020.

Unknown said...

Congrats to them all......can't wait to be on that list soonest....by his grace I will be there


:::::::::::::::::::::::::QUEENMAYA::::::::::

Anonymous said...

Verule says.gud to kn.

@Osirmah said...

Nice one.........and some Pple r still busy looking for dere name on Coke bottle, wen dere mates making forbes list year in year out.lmao

FF on IG n Twitter @Osirmah

Unknown said...

Dangote bigger loser, why nah?

Unknown said...

Dangote bigger loser, why nah?

Unknown said...

Dangote bigger loser, why nah?

Anonymous said...

Where is Beyonce? I thought she's d richest woman on earth....yeye

@Osirmah said...

N dis gurl be filling up space here with more Dan 4 comments! @Juliet Iwouno shut up! Boring ass Bitch
Linda take note kill ur head

Unknown said...

Lovely people.

Hello friends am a mother with a year old baby girl, I need help anyone who wants to help please contact m.somadina@yahoo.com thanks.

Anonymous said...

Linda, \u drink pami ni? where the five Nigerians, abi u dey fear?

Unknown said...

I'm joining this list really soon ,take a back seat and watch this space... OBSEQUIOUS

Unknown said...

Ppl sef, world biggest looser...

Subomi said...

Feel very bad for Dangote, He'll be alright. Mark Z going strong!

ola.josola said...

Good of them, though Linda's record forgot this but I will correct it. Well to make the record straight, Bill Gate is No 1 after me > Olusesi Olaoluwa Joshua! Confirmed!!!

Unknown said...

Congrats people..

Anonymous said...

Please who knows how I can meet this alakija woman?i can be gay for her

Carina Kikelomo Jacob said...

Seen!

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Unknown said...

Chai.


OKORO UPGRADED**

Unknown said...

Soon d world will kno mi!
Here I kom * walks 2wards millions billions....* :)

Anonymous said...

Mrs Dabota Aku husband nko??

Unknown said...

Dear lord,someday my name shall b heard nd I shall make d list of billionaires in d world.

Unknown said...

Their business

Unknown said...

Hmmm they just devalue our naira n some pple still support Gej with all dis things happening in our country

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Unknown said...

When money speaks , bullshit walks... My time is near, will soon join this list in jesus name Amen !,

Blog It With Olivia said...

24year billionaire?
Awwwwww
Hard work really pays

Flora said...

Bigs boys, big woman...

Unknown said...

TasteOFmoney

Unknown said...

Chai! Dis economy really affected Dangote

Pamscrib.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

wow... thrilling linda 1st to comment

Francis said...

5 nigerians and Nigeria is still in d same state

oso said...

Alhaji Aliko Dangote will definitely bounce back. Meanwhile, i hope my friend Sujimoto who prides himself in being an student of "Dangotism" is watching and learning profusely.

Victor said...

nice one will soon be among them..

KayMaths said...

Baba GOD! Joor ka mi mo won...

Unknown said...

MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.

Good will make me bigger than them someday

^
^
^™THAT EDO BOY.COM~

Unknown said...

I am the next new billionaire in Jesus Name, Amen.

Unknown said...

I am the next new billionaire in Jesus Name, Amen.

Unknown said...

I am the next new billionaire in Jesus Name, Amen.

Unknown said...

Geeeezzzzzzzz!!
Dat lose was indeed great Aliko. I pray u gain back all ya loses in a million folds IJN. It wl be so frustrating to loose such huge percentage of wealth.

Unknown said...

Geeeezzzzzzzz!!
Dat lose was indeed great Aliko. I pray u gain back all ya loses in a million folds IJN. It wl be so frustrating to loose such huge percentage of wealth.

Unknown said...

Geeeezzzzzzzz!!
Dat lose was indeed great Aliko. I pray u gain back all ya loses in a million folds IJN. It wl be so frustrating to loose such huge percentage of wealth.

mtchewww said...

Linda thats awful the way you reported Aliko's misfortune.... Linda Ikeji's blog is the biggest loser of all nigerian blogs in 2015. Her reader-ship and sponsorship dropped down from about 1million naira per month to 5000 naira per day. HOW DOES THAT SOUND???...You can be a bitch sha. If you like don't post

Davido's driver said...

For dream?

ozhedd said...

Where am I on the list

Glowrite said...

Don't you just love rich men?

Unknown said...

TasteOFmoney

Adedotun Kay said...

By forbes calculation and/or standards, he might ave...but I serzly doubt if he lost dt much

Unknown said...

Hmmm
Good for them
I don't like dangote being the biggest loser
I pray he regains all

Anonymous said...

Just a million dollars to start with.

Anonymous said...

I pray Aliko gain much more than his lost this year..
This man his helping a lots of families and our youth with job opportunities in this country. .. thank God for people like him in this country. ...

Stillo

Unknown said...

Kai nt hapi @ dagote drop dwn...

Anonymous said...

Lol why so pained @ "

Anonymous said...

Ahh Mr or Mrs mstchew why u dey vex na. Na wetin them talk linda repeat Na. Hahah it can pain sometimes no vex ehn.
U too will enter Forbes. Na turn by turn
Rubbish n ingredients!!!!

Unknown said...

what has Nigerian Billionaires done with their money to assist the poor,they should take a clue from Bill Gates who has done a lot for Africa. God will always bless the hand that gives and their is always this joy that radiates in the mind anytime one gives freely without having something to gain in return

folaroid said...

Na wah o......

Unknown said...

Hustle continue till my name is dere too insha Allah

Anonymous said...

Omo my name no dey here o...Forbes dey beef me...smh

Unknown said...

Hustle hard....everybody has got a pay day.....my own and fiancee's own is on the way in Jesus name

Anonymous said...

making "us" proud? how? is the list a contest of national interest? mshteeew! the thinz some of u have for brains!

Unknown said...

Billions,billions,billions,o ga oooo....

Anonymous said...

Where is your baby's father? Wonders shall never end

Anonymous said...

Yeye woman,you dey pity person wey get billion of dollars when you no get even one thousand dollar.

Anonymous said...

fiancee ke?abi na fornication partner

Unknown said...

WT! My name is not on the list. I own Platform Bar for christ sake

Mzz_Mary said...

Nd pple still dey find deir name on coke bottle. Issoryt

Anonymous said...

Aliko,smilling sheepishly when he's yet to pay his worker.ppl at dangote cement work for 12 hrs daily,and yet their salaries is always delayed. Some are even underpaid
Chai diaries god o

Unknown said...

Lol

Unknown said...

ode

Unknown said...

Good for them.. what a loss to Mr Dangote... I know one day would be on that list..

Anonymous said...

Bonario, You write very well. I always look forward for your comments. I like you tho

Anonymous said...

Lmao

Anonymous said...

Anonymous fool. Leave my Bonario alone. He is my crush. Stop liking him..,

Anonymous said...

E far

prettiyz said...

I hope to make that list someday by God's grace

Anonymous said...

Errrrr....is it that you didn't read the article in its entirety, or you just don't consider $10.3billion a lot of money??! It was no lie honey. No one is saying he is still not topping the list but He DID lose almost half his networth because a lot of his stocks were valued in Naira so with this drastic devaluation, he lost a lot of the value of said shares. Comprende?

Anonymous said...

Yes. People buy but quite a bit of his assets were in stocks/shares which were valued in Naira so with the recent drastic devaluation of the Naira....the shares lost their value drastically.

Anonymous said...

Ho!

Anonymous said...

It's pretty amazing that Warren Buffet who pretty much gave out more than 50% of his money to charity has bounced back to No. 3? Lord grant me the grace to give even when I think I don't have. Amen.

ebonyz... said...

Congrats to dem

Anonymous said...

Why did GEJ neither fix nor build new refineries in Nigeria in over half a decade that he led this country? Sai BUHARI

Anonymous said...

Abeg where is goodluck jojo

Unknown said...

My name will soon be on d list

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