Here are Africa’s 19 billionaires according to Forbes’ latest billionaires list
While the number of African billionaires rose from 18 to 19, their collective wealth took a hit.
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Robert Smith remains America’s richest Black billionaire with $11.9-billion net worth
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Beyonce to pocket $24 million from private performance at Dubai’s Atlantis The Royal
Beyonce is one of the richest Black women in the world.
Four assets that make Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris richest man in Arab world
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More than 100 millionaires call for wealth tax to combat inequality
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Dr. Dre sells Calabasas mansion for $6 million
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African-American VC launches $17-million fund for startups driving demographic change
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America’s richest Black billionaire Robert Smith’s Vista Equity to buy Duck Creek for $2.6 billion
Smith founded Vista Equity Partners in 2000.
Oprah Winfrey remains richest Black woman in America with $2.5-billion net worth
Winfrey is a household name known for her hit talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
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Black couple acquires property in North Carolina for $3.85 million
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