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Bloomberg ranks Abdul Samad Rabiu as Africa's second richest man at $19.1 billion, ahead of Johann Rupert, while Forbes puts him fourth at $15.3 billion. The gap comes down to how each counts his Nigerian stock market wealth.
Celebrity Net Worth says LeBron James is worth $800 million, not the $1.2 billion Forbes claims, arguing the collapse of SpringHill and flawed wealth math have created a false billionaire narrative.
Forbes has valued Aliko Dangote at $30.3 billion for the first time, as his producing refinery closes a persistent gap between the world's two top wealth trackers.
Abdul Samad Rabiu's net worth has surged from $11.2 billion to over $14 billion in weeks, driven by an 83% rally in BUA Cement shares and record BUA Foods profits.
BET founder Robert L. Johnson is a billionaire again, Forbes says, underscoring how the cable TV pioneer rebuilt a nine figure fortune into ten.