Dangote Now 23rd Richest Man In The World

NIGERIAN business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as Africa’s richest man for the fourth successive year
He is worth $25 billion.
Globally, the influential Forbes Magazine rates him on the list of 25 richest people in the world.

Dangoteg is ranked 23 up 43rd among the 100 richest persons in the world.
The Nigerian businessman has interests in cement, sugar, beverages and petrochemical
He is said to be presently the first black man to break into the rank of top 25 richest people in the world.


Mike Adenuga, owner of indigenous telecoms company Globacom, is next to Dangote on the list.
His wealth is a whooping $4.6 billion, maintaining 325 position in the world.

 Our lady Folorunsho Alakija, is worth a $2.5 billion. She is 687 in the world.  

Abdulsamad Rabiu ranks 1372 in the world, with $1.2 billion.

Bill Gates is back on top after a four-year hiatus, reclaiming the title of world’s richest person from telecoms mogul, Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, who ranked number one for the past four 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.

On the other hand, it won't be a bad idea to have the world’s poorest in statistics. Where would  they obe from? You take a wild guess.