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- 9 Oct 2014
Dangote Falls 3 Places Down in Forbes Billionaires Table
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man slipped three places down to 26th in the new Forbes Magazine billionaires ranking. He had occupied the 23rd position before the latest ranking. Dangote, the self…
- 25 Aug 2017
Dangote, Adenuga Lead Nigeria’s Billionaires Club- Forbes
Forbes, the world renowned organisation for ranking of rich individuals, has released the list of richest people in Nigeria for 2017. The ranking issued today shows Aliko Dangote retaining his spot…
- 7 Mar 2019
Dangote, Adenuga Lead Black Billionaires List
Aliko Dangote, business mogul and Mike Adenuga, oil and telecoms mogul are the richest black people in the world, according to by Forbes, the influential American business magazine. Dangote…
- 30 May 2017
Sliide Airtime’s CEO Appears in Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List
Forbes Africa has printed its annual list 30 under 30 list which recognises the most promising entrepreneurs building businesses in Africa. Sliide Airtime’s CEO and Co-Founder Mr Corbyn Munnik (aged…
- 13 Mar 2015
Behold Richest Real Estate Tycoons In Africa
Moroccan property magnate Miloud Chaabi is Africa’s richest real estate tycoon, according to the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List. Chaabi is currently one of four African businessmen with significant…
- 25 Jan 2022
Dangote Retains Africa’s Richest Man Status on Forbes
Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman has retained his status as the richest man in Africa, according to Forbes. Aliko Dangote Forbes, an American business magazine, is renowned for tracking the…
- 5 Mar 2013
Dangote, Adenuga among World’s Richest Men
It is now official; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s business mogul and Otunba Mike Adenuga, owner of Nigeria’s second national carrier are among the richest men in the world. Dangote and Adenuga are…
- 3 Mar 2015
Dangote Remains Africa Richest after Losing $10Bn
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, business magnate who owns the Dangote Group is still the richest man in Africa despite losing some $10.3 Billion to Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices. According…
- 13 Nov 2013
12 Richest Nigerians Have $65Bn in Fortunes
The 12 Nigerians on this year’s Forbes list of Africa's richest have a combined net worth of $65.3 billion with Aliko Dangote, the cement-czar at $20.8 billion. But while Nigeria basks in the…
- 26 Feb 2013
Unveiling 20 Richest Men in Nigeria
BusinessNews , a web site owned by Aniekov Nigeria Limited has published the list of 20 richest people in Nigeria with Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group; and Mike Adenuga of Mike Adenuga Group…
- 4 Jun 2013
Dangote with $20Bn Becomes World’s 25th Richest Man
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man is now officially the continent’s first $20 billion man and has also climbed to become the 25th richest man in the world, according to…
- 4 Mar 2014
Dangote Makes History, Becomes First African to Enter Top 25 Richest List
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian business magnate and owner of the Dangote Group can’t just stop making money. His reported wealth now is $25 billion from $16.1 billion in 2013 and enough to help him…
- 15 Jun 2020
Covid-19 Digital Converts Are the New Army that Arose from a Pandemic - Ogungbade
If the COVID-19 outbreak felt like a terrible dream to you, you are not alone! The rude awakening to the fact that the disease might be with us for a while is a new reality we all have to grapple…
- 30 Oct 2013
Dangote More Powerful Than President Jonathan in Forbes Ranking
Aliko Dangote, founder, Dangote group and the richest man in Africa has been named by Forbes magazine as the 64th most powerful person in the world. The 56-year old Kano born multibillionaire is the…
- 24 Feb 2015
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Crash
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices, have erased more than $7.8 billion of his…
- 13 Oct 2014
Billionaire Pastors Running Nigeria's Megachurches
When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria's leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims, attention focussed on the multimillion-dollar "megachurches"…
- 12 Jun 2026
Elon Musk Makes History as the World’s First Trillionaire
Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has become the world’s first trillionaire after the successful public listing of SpaceX pushed his net worth beyond the $1 trillion mark. Elon Musk…
- 29 Dec 2014
Alakija’s Fortunes Hit $7.3Bn, Topples Oprah as Richest Black Woman
Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian billionaire, has edged past Oprah Winfery as world’s richest black woman, with a fortune of $7.3billion, despite falling oil prices. On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is…
- 25 Dec 2014
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Plunge – Forbes
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s continued to plummet and aided by with falling stock prices. This has erased more than $7.8…
- 24 Jun 2026
Elon Musk Loses Trillionaire Status as $500Bn Vanishes in Days
Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire after a sharp global sell-off in technology stocks wiped an estimated $500bn (£379bn) from his personal fortune. Elon Musk The billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk…
- 13 Jun 2017
Alakija’s Son Spends N2Bn to Marry Iranian
Folarin Alakija, whose mum is Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija, spared no expense on his opulent nuptials to Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifar Folarin, who is one of…
- 16 Jul 2014
How Aliko Dangote Made $1.7Bn in 3 Months
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, business magnate who owns the Dangote Group reportedly made some $1.7 billion in the first three months of this year, according to research carried out on Bloomberg…
- 11 Jul 2021
Jeff Bezos, Amazon and e-commerce Wealth: Can Konga Defend Africa’s Position?
By Kingsley ‘Bobby’ Collins On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the world awoke to the news that Jeff Bezos, founder of e-commerce giant, Amazon, had further left the rest of the world behind in the wealth…
- 6 Dec 2022
12 Konga Shoppers for all-expenses paid Knowledge weekend with Ekeh, Zinox boss
As part of efforts to empower budding entrepreneurs with the right business success tips and strategies to create new wealth in the 21st Century, 12 lucky shoppers on Konga will be hosted to an…