Dangote is Africa’s richest for 7th year in a row

Alhaji Aliko Dangote remains Africa's wealthiest with a total assets of $12.2billion, as per Forbes.

This is an expansion of $100 million from his value last year.Dangote is the mainland wealthiest for the seventh year in succession.

Different Nigerians on the African rundown are Globacom Chairman Mike Adenuga ($5.3 billion) declared the fifth wealthiest in Africa and Mrs Folorunsho Alakija ($1.6 billion) evaluated the fifteenth wealthiest in Africa.

Trailing Dangote in the African rich rundown is precious stone mining beneficiary Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa ($7.7 billion) up $700 million a year ago.

Forbes stated:


"Dangote is looking past concrete – his most important resource – and has been putting resources into a manure creation organization and a substantial oil refinery. Dangote Fertilizer is relied upon to begin activities in the second quarter this year."