BLOG : Forbes has released its inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqraqfSCHl-6c7ZTMFhu-jDkgxfWaM37CXy53lx1dkJ0cjDppywzYcPmIYezm8Smx5w4j8vWnWlXURIutumhnT_rlpNUUtEEbqIjH15rhaKgjS7yHpzMVaShJFHw8vCZ2wFI0oWhDK58/s1600/Aliko+Dangote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqraqfSCHl-6c7ZTMFhu-jDkgxfWaM37CXy53lx1dkJ0cjDppywzYcPmIYezm8Smx5w4j8vWnWlXURIutumhnT_rlpNUUtEEbqIjH15rhaKgjS7yHpzMVaShJFHw8vCZ2wFI0oWhDK58/s400/Aliko+Dangote.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The richest among them is Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, with a $10.1 billion fortune based on his stake in publicly-traded Dangote Cement –which has operations across Africa.Business mogul,Mike Adenuga is the fourth richest with $4.3B</div> The combined wealth of the 40 richest is $64.9 billion – more than Thailand’s 40 richest (at $45 billion) but less than Taiwan’s (at $92.7 billion).<br /> <br /> Top ten<br /> 1.Aliko Dangote – $10.1Billion<br />2.Nicky oppenheimer & Family -$6.5Billion<br />3.Nassef sawiris-$4.75 Billion<br />4.Johann Rupert & Family-$4.7Billion<br />5.Mike Adenuga -$4.3<br />6.Milioud chaabi -$3 Billion<br />7.Naguib sawiris-$2.9Billion<br />8.Christoffel Wiese-$2.7Billion<br />9.Onsi sawiris-$2.6Billion<br />10.Patrice Motsepe-$2.5Billion<br /> Other Nigerians – Jim ovia is the 17th richest with $775, Million,Oba otudeko is 24th with $550M,Hakeem bello osagie is 28th with $450M.<br />

Forbes Richest African BLOG : Forbes has released its inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa.

The richest among them is Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, with a $10.1 billion fortune based on his stake in publicly-traded Dangote Cemen...

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