African billionaires of 2014 – Aliko Dangote on No.1 – Image Credit World Economic Forum
Forbes has put out its list of billionaires of 2014 and it has some interesting revelations. The African Billionaires of 2014 consist of 28 men and 2 women from 9 African counties. One of the two women is Africa’s youngest Billionaire at age 41. South Africa leads the pack with 10 Billionaires, followed by Egypt with 8 Billionaires. Nigeria and Morrocco both have 4 Billionaires each. The other countries represented are Angola, Algeria, Swaziland, Ethiopia, and Uganda.
We also learn that just 2 billionaires are in their forties. 10 are in their fifties, 10 in their sixties, 3 in their seventies, and 5 in their eighties.
It was an interesting year for African billionaires as some fortunes shrunk and others grew. Notably, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote’s wealth dropped by a…
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