Nigeria: Dangote, Otedola, Rabiu, Others Make Forbes African Billionaire List

Nigeria: Dangote, Otedola, Rabiu, Others Make Forbes African Billionaire List

The billionaires' net worths were calculated using stock prices and currency exchange rates from the close of business on 1 March, while the net worth changes were measured from Forbes' 2025 Billionaires List, published in March 2025.

Dangote, Otedola, Rabiu, others make Forbes African billionaire list

The billionaires’ net worths were calculated using stock prices and currency exchange rates from the close of business on 1 March, while the net worth changes were measured from Forbes’ 2025 Billionaires List, published in March 2025. The post Dangote, Otedola, Rabiu, others make Forbes African billionaire list appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Aliko Dangote Maintain Billionaire Crown As Forbes List 2026 African Billionaires

March 2026 Forbes don name Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote as Africa richest man for di 15th time in a row. For di 2026 ranking of Africa richest pipo wey Forbes release on Monday, 9 March, 23 billionaires make di list and dem include Abdulsamad Rabiu, Mike Adenuga, Johann Rupert, Michiel Le Roux, among odas. No woman on di continent make di list. Dis year African billionaires get combined wealth worth $126.7 billion, up 21% from di $…

Top 7 Richest Billionaires in 2026, According to Forbes

In 2026, the continent’s 23 billionaires hold a combined $126.7 billion, marking a 21% increase from 2025. Together, they added $20.3 billion to their fortunes in just one year, helped by strong stock market performance, firmer regional currencies, and growth across key sectors such as manufacturing, mining, telecoms, and retail. South Africa has the most … The post Top 7 Richest Billionaires in 2026, According to Forbes appeared first on Busine…

Forbes Ranking: BUA Chairman Tops Africa’s Wealth Gains In 2026

… As Fortune Jumps To $11.2bn Billionaire Industrialist, Philanthropist, and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has emerged as Africa’s biggest wealth gainer in the 2026 Africa’s Richest People ranking published by Forbes, after his net worth rose sharply over the past year. According to the latest Forbes list, Rabiu’s wealth surged 120 per... The post Forbes Ranking: BUA Chairman Tops Africa’s Wealth Gains In 2026 appeared first on New T…

Forbes’ billionaires list: Dangote, Rabiu on the rise, Adenuga, Otedola make list again

Aliko Dangote, the founder of Dangote Group, has retained his position as Africa’s richest man, as the combined wealth of the continent’s billionaires rose to $126.7 billion.   According to the latest ranking by Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s 23 billionaires increased by $20.3 billion over the past year.   The report said the figure represents a 21 percent rise from 2025.   Dangote’s net worth climbed to $28.5 billion after shares of Dangote C…