Billionaires
Dangote dominates as new list shows two Nigerians rise in global billionaires ranking
Aliko Dangote has continued to top Africa's wealthiest people list with an estimated $24.4 billion in net worth, while fellow Nigerians, Rabiu and Adenuga rank high.
Dangote gains $1.2bn, inches closer to historic $30bn net worth as refinery boosts valuation
Aliko Dangote is about $700 million away from setting a new record among Africa's wealthiest after gaining about $1,20 billion year-to-date in recent ranking.
Meet the six richest Nigerians and their net worth in 2025
Six Nigerians, led by Aliko Dangote, feature on Forbes’ billionaire list, who are successful in industrial, energy, finance, and tech wealth both at home and abroad.
Another Nigerian billionaire becomes 5th richest man in Africa
Nigerian billionaires’ net worth is on the rise, led by Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder of BUA Group, whose fortune has increased by over $2 billion.
Ogunlesi’s net worth soars to $2.5bn, joins Dangote, Otedola on elite African billionaire list
Adebayo Ogunlesi's fortunes have soared to $2.5 billion after adding $800 million in 2025, following a deal with Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's oil giant.
BUA Foods dethrones Dangote Cement as NGX’s most valuable company: Full list of N1 trillion giants
BUA Foods has emerged as the Nigerian company with the biggest market share, with over N10 trillion valuation, leading 20 other companies on the NGX.
Refinery and cement push Dangote’s fortune to $29.3bn, gets new ranking among world’s richest
Africa's wealthiest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group. Aliko Dangote's wealth has ballooned to $29.3 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.
"7,000MW for 200 million People": Billionaire Tony Elumelu decries Nigeria's power woes
Nigerian entrepreneur Tony Elumelu frowned at Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges, revealing that less than 7,000MW of power is shared by over 200 million.
The Richest Africans in 2025: Dangote leads, others follow on new billionaire list
Discover how African billionaires like Abdul Samad Rabiu and Johann Rupert are seeing significant wealth gains in 2025, driven by diverse industries such as food.
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