Dangote Now Ranks 23rd Richest Man In The World

Nigerian business mogul, Alhaji
Aliko Dangote, is now the 23rd
richest man in the world, Forbes
Magazine announced on
Thursday, 6 November, 2014.
According to the latest ranking,
Dangote, with a $25 billion net
worth, retained his position as
Africa’s richest man.
He has held that position for the
fourth successive year.
The influential Forbes Magazine
rates Dangote on the list of 25
richest people in the world.
The Nigerian businessman, with
interests in cement, sugar,
beverages and petrochemical, is
now ranked 23 up 43rd among
the 100 richest persons in the
world.
Dangote 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, was the next Nigerian
to Dangote on the list with a
wealth of $4.6 billion,
maintaining 325 position in the
world.
Folorunsho Alakija, with $2.5
billion, was 687 in the world and
Abdulsamad Rabiu ranks 1372 in
the world, with $1.2 billion.