Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote bounces back with $400-million single-day surge after $300-million setback
Dangote is the founder and chairman of Dangote Group.
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Dangote is the founder and chairman of Dangote Group.
Rabiu is also one of the continent’s most prominent philanthropists.
Elumelu has seen a sharp decrease in his net worth in the past three weeks.
Dangote’s net worth stands at an astounding $19.6 billion.
Peters has more than 30 years of successful business leadership experience.
Otedola joins a select group of African billionaires whose holdings in publicly traded companies exceed $1.5 billion.
Despite recent wealth decline, Adenuga’s net worth is up $500 million YTD.
The surge in Dangote’s net worth cements his dominance as the wealthiest person on the continent.
Otedola’s Geregu Power is the eighth most valuable company on the Nigerian Exchange.
Adenuga is the founder of leading telecom service provider Globacom.
Dangote Sugar Refinery is a leading sugar business.
Rabiu is also set to receive a dividend of $198 million.
African billionaires are bouncing back in 2023, after a challenging 2022 marked by significant losses in their net worth.
Dangote’s dividend exceeds the yearly government expenditures of these five African countries.
The dividend is higher than the annual government expenditures of Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Malawi.
Rabiu holds a 96.3-percent ownership stake in BUA Cement.