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Nigeria’s richest man has a net worth of $23.9 billion, ranking him as the 86th richest person globally
Key takeaways:
  • The total wealth of Nigeria's top four billionaires amounts to $37.4 billion.
  • Aliko Dangote's fortune accounts for almost 64% of the overall wealth among Nigerian billionaires.
  • Dangote's net worth is more than three times the net worth of Adenuga, and nearly 16 times greater than Otedola's.
  • All four individuals accumulated their wealth primarily through entrepreneurial efforts.
  • The sources of wealth for Nigeria's four richest men span various sectors, including cement, telecommunications, agriculture, and energy.

Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa has a net worth of $23.9 billion as of March 6, 2025
Key takeaways:
  • Africa’s wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote, is approximately twice as rich as Johann Rupert and Nicky Oppenheimer.
  • Each of the three richest men in Africa have a net worth exceeding $10 billion.
  • Aliko Dangote maintains his status as Africa's wealthiest man, with a fortune that surpasses his closest rival by more than $9 billion.
  • The cumulative net worth of the five richest men in Africa is around $65.2 billion.
  • The difference in net worth between Africa's richest man and the fifth richest man is $17.1 billion.

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