Aliko Dangote is Africa’s newest richest as of September 2024
Aliko Dangote is Africa’s newest richest man
Aliko Dangote is Africa’s newest richest man as of September 2024 per the latest news from Forbes. How did it get back to the number one spot?
When billionaires are mentioned in Africa, everyone thinks Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote is number one. The reality is that the positions keep changing, and at any point in time, an investment decision can transfer the bragging rights to another person. In September 2024, Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote regained Africa’s richest title from Johan Rupert.
How did Aliko Dangote achieve this feat again?
Aliko Dangote is no doubt a business mogul in Africa. Others have described him as Nigeria’s industrial magnet due to his investments, which have been diversified in several industries.
Before September 2024, he was not the official No. 1 richest in Africa. Reports filed by Forbes and sighted by GlobalCurrent24.com show that he had taken over the position that was occupied by Johan Rupert of South Africa.
Data from Forbes shows that Dangote’s worth appreciated to 11.7 billion dollars, which made Johan Rupert move to the second position with a total worth of 10.8 billion dollars.
Early in the month of August, Dangote lost the first stop to Johan Rupert after Dangote lost close to $1.6 billion.
The 20 Richest Africans According To Forbes
Aliko Dangote is Africa’s newest richest as of September 2024, but check out the 20 richest in Africa from the table below.
| RANK | NAME | NET WORTH | INDUSTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliko Dangote | $13.9 B | Manufacturing |
| 2 | Johann Rupert & family | $10.1 B | Fashion & Retail |
| 3 | Nicky Oppenheimer & family | $9.4 B | Metals & Mining |
| 4 | Nassef Sawiris | $8.7 B | Construction & Engineering |
| 5 | Mike Adenuga | $6.9 B | Diversified |
| 6 | Abdulsamad Rabiu | $5.9 B | Diversified |
| 7 | Naguib Sawiris | $3.8 B | Telecom |
| 8 | Mohamed Mansour | $3.2 B | Diversified |
| 9 | Koos Bekker | $2.7 B | Media & Entertainment |
| 9 | Patrice Motsepe | $2.7 B | Metals & Mining |
| 11 | Issad Rebrab & family | $2.5 B | Food & Beverage |
| 12 | Mohammed Dewji | $1.8 B | Diversified |
| 12 | Strive Masiyiwa | $1.8 B | Telecom |
| 14 | Aziz Akhannouch & family | $1.7 B | Diversified |
| 15 | Othman Benjelloun & family | $1.4 B | Finance & Investments |
| 16 | Youssef Mansour | $1.3 B | Diversified |
| 17 | Yasseen Mansour | $1.2 B | Diversified |
| 17 | Christoffel Wiese | $1.2 B | Fashion & Retail |
| 19 | Michiel Le Roux | $1.1 B | Finance & Investments |
| 19 | Femi Otedola | $1.1 B | Energy |
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Question: Who is Africa’s newest richest as of September 2024?
Answer: Aliko Dangote is the Africa’s newest richest man.
Keep an eye on this data for new updates in the coming weeks because the tables can turn in less than a week.
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