Dangote now world ’ s 23 rd richest man

Aliko Dangote , has moved 20 spots from his
earlier position of 43rd richest person to being
the 23rd richest man in the World, while also
retaining his position as the Richest Man in
Africa, according to the influential Forbes
Magazine.
Dangote
The business mogul, who has interests in
cement , sugar , flour and beverage, is now
worth $ 25 billion and is also the first black
man to be named among the 25 richest people
in the world.
Mike Adenuga , owner of indigenous
telecommunications company, Globacom, was
next to Dangote on the list with a wealth of
$ 4. 6 billion, maintaining 325th position in
the world , while Folorunsho Alakija , with $2 .5
billion , was 687th in the world and
Abdulsamad Rabiu ranks 1372nd in the
world , with $ 1 .2 billion.
American billionaire , Bill Gates , has
reclaimed the title of world ’s richest person
from telecoms’ mogul , Carlos Slim Helu of
Mexico , after a four-year hiatus.
Gates has raked in an extra $ 9 billion in the
last one year and has been at the top of the
list for 15 of the past 20 years .
Spanish clothing retailer , Amancio Ortega
( best known for the Zara fashion chain)
retains the number three spot for the second
year in a row , extending his lead over Warren
Buffett , who is again Number Four.
Dangote has also been named the world ’s
68th most powerful person.
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