Dangote Unseated as Africa’s richest man.
South Africa’s Johann Rupert has taken over as Africa’s wealthiest man, surpassing Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote. Bloomberg Billionaires Index data reveals.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the calculations are provided in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s profile page. The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.
Bloomberg published it’s latest list with Johann Rupert & Family placing at the 147th position, with $14.1B networth and being the only Afrifan in the top 150 list. Aliko Dangote however places 158th on the list with a $13.4B networth .
Here’s a list of the first 150 richest people on the planet..
Rank
Name
Total net worth