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Tolu Ogunlesi profiles Aliko Dangote: Rich is but the least of it (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Tolu Ogunlesi This has been a fantastic year for Aliko Dangote. He appeared on the Forbes Billionaires List for the sixth year in a row, and six times richer than when he made his 2008 debut. His current valuation, at $20 billion (take that as a very conservative estimate), makes him Africa’s richest man,... Read More

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November 13, 2013

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The Forbes list is out! Meet the 50 richest people in Africa (and Dangote is still number one)

by Chi Ibe Forbes today released the 2013 list of the 50 richest people in Africa. Remarkably, the number of billionaires has surged up to 27, up two-thirds from 2012 and from just 2 people in 2003. “There’s no doubt about it: Africa’s richest are getting richer,” said the Forbes report. “The main reasons: Rising... Read More

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