by Azeez Adeniyi Four Nigerian artistes have featured in the recently released list of richest African musicians by Forbes Africa. The list was compiled using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence and others. See list below: 1. AKON Akon has over... Read More

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June 11, 2016

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‘When you say oil, people term it to be corrupt’ – Dangote (WATCH)

Aliko Dangote, business magnate and Africa’s richest man has told a rare story of his worst day in business as well as why he advocates diversification in business. He also spoke on how estayed away from the Upstream sector of the oil and gas busniess until recently. Dangote revealed this as a guest on the second... Read More

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April 5, 2014

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Pius Adesanmi: Kiss-ing Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

by Pius Adesanmi Until Sefiu, the vulcanizer at Ajegunle, can turn on his water tap without relying on borehole…any talk of Nigeria being the largest economy cannot be worth more than the paper it is written on!! This column is kiss-ing Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala this week. It will in fact be the shortest piece I’ve... Read More

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March 3, 2014

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Money talks: How Dangote moved up 20 places in Forbes RICHEST ranking

by Akan Ido The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has been named the 23rd richest man in the world out of the 1,645 billionaires. In the list released by the renowned Forbes magazine Dangote moved up twenty places from his forty third position last year to twenty three presently. Dangote networth was reported... Read More

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January 5, 2014

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Blast from the past: Do you recognize any of these pastors? (LOOK)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Nigeria has become renowned for having some of the most powerful pastors in the world. However, these men of God also know what it means to start from the bottom as they had humble beginning themselves. Can you recognize them from the photos above and below?

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December 30, 2013

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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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December 25, 2013

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These are the 5 RICHEST entertainers in Nigeria + how they rake in their millions

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Nigerian music industry has become one of the most lucrative ventures in the country, a far cry from how it was in the past. Musicians in the country now rake in the big bucks and make millions from performances and endorsements. Ventures Africa, after presenting the list of Nigerian billionaires, has... Read More

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December 21, 2013

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How billionaire Warren Buffett made $1.5million an HOUR and $37million a day in 2013

He may not have won Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot, but Warren Buffett probably doesn’t care. The investing genius made an eye-popping $37 million a day in 2013 – that’s $1.5 million an hour – simply watching the shares in his conglomerate soar by more than 25 per cent. The Berkshire Hathaway boss’ net worth bounced... 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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October 9, 2013

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The $7.3bn (super)woman: How Folorunsho Alakija beat Oprah to become the richest black woman in the world

Move over Oprah: Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija, pictured in September, is now the richest black woman in the world with an estimated fortune of $7.3 billion Move over Oprah, Nigerian oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija is now the richest black woman in the world with an estimated fortune of $7.3 billion. Africa boasts 55 billionaires... Read More

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October 8, 2013

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Money talks: Folorunsho Alakija listed as Africa’s leading female billionaire with a $7.3 billion fortune

by Oge Okonkwo There are 55 legitimate dollar-billionaires in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent wealth report by African business Intelligence Company, Ventures Africa. Ventures Africa (www.ventures-africa.com), a leading African business magazine published its inaugural ranking of the richest people in Africa on Monday at richlist.ventures-africa.com. According to the ranking, Africa’s richest person is Nigerian... Read More

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December 3, 2012

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Meet the NIGERIAN woman who has displaced Oprah as world’s richest black woman

Oprah Winfrey is no longer the richest black woman in the world according to a report by Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service. According to the report which is available on Ventures Africa’s website, the richest black woman in the world is Folorunsho Alakija, a 61 year-old Nigerian fashion designer and oil... Read More

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September 20, 2012

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WATCH: Big boys give big – Dangote speaks with Forbes magazine on why he’s so into giving

by Stanley Azuakola Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Nigeria and Africa, but in the past, part of the criticism against him was that he made so much money and gave so little back to society. They compared him with some of the world’s great models in philanthropy like America’s Bill Gates and Warren... Read More

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Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy named in Forbes Africa’s top 10 richest musicians

‘When you say oil, people term it to be corrupt’ – Dangote (WATCH)

Pius Adesanmi: Kiss-ing Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Money talks: How Dangote moved up 20 places in Forbes RICHEST ranking

Blast from the past: Do you recognize any of these pastors? (LOOK)

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

These are the 5 RICHEST entertainers in Nigeria + how they rake in their millions

How billionaire Warren Buffett made $1.5million an HOUR and $37million a day in 2013

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

The $7.3bn (super)woman: How Folorunsho Alakija beat Oprah to become the richest black woman in the world

Money talks: Folorunsho Alakija listed as Africa’s leading female billionaire with a $7.3 billion fortune

Meet the NIGERIAN woman who has displaced Oprah as world’s richest black woman

WATCH: Big boys give big – Dangote speaks with Forbes magazine on why he’s so into giving

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