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- Aliko Dangote: $14.1 Billion. Africa’s richest man didn’t make it by selling oil, shoes, television shows or stock. Dangote amassed his wealth by selling cement.
- Mike Adenuga: $5.4 Billion. You know that old joke about how every cabdriver in New York City is either wealthy or a surgeon back in his African homeland?
- Robert Smith: $4.4 Billion. Apparently there’s a black guy in America who’s not a rapper or entertainer who’s worth more than three Jay-Zs, two Diddys and a Beyoncé.
- Oprah Winfrey: $2.7 Billion. Despite her OWN network, Harpo Productions, her return to TV as a 60 Minutes correspondent and her stake in Weight Watchers, most of Oprah’s fortune comes from her years as a TV host.
Black billionaires are individuals who are of predominantly African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. According to the 2021 Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote had a net worth of $11.5 billion and was the world's richest black man.
YearBlack BillionairesBi/multiracial Billionaires With Black ...All Billionaires202416: Aliko Dangote, $13.9 billion [55] ...5: Mohammad Al-Amoudi, $9.43 billion [58] ...2,781; Richest: Bernard Arnault & family, ...202315: Aliko Dangote, $14.2 billion [50] ...5: Mohammad Al-Amoudi, $9.05 billion [53] ...2,540; Richest: Bernard Arnault & family, ...2021-202217: Aliko Dangote, $11.5 billion [43] ...6: Mohammad Al-Amoudi, $5.45 billion [48] ...2,755; Richest: Elon Musk, $271.9 billion ...202014: Aliko Dangote, $8.3 billion [40] Mike ...4: Mohammad Al-Amoudi, $7.6 billion [42] ...2,095; Richest: Jeff Bezos, $113 billion- The World’S Black Billionaires in 2021
- Black Billionaires, Ranked
- Unequal Representation
- Breaking Through Barriers
Black billionaires make up fewer than 1%of all billionaires worldwide. Who are the select few who made it into the ranks of the world’s richest people? In this graphic, we used the Forbesreal-time billionaire list to highlight the most financially successful Black people, and the source(s) of their wealth.
The data is as of February 24, 2021, and includes bi/multi racial individuals with Black ancestry. Altogether, there are 15 Black billionaires with a combined wealth of $48.9 billion. Here is the how the full list breaks down: Aliko Dangoteis the richest Black billionaire, and has held the title since 2013. He owns 85% of publicly-traded Dangote Ce...
Unfortunately, little progress has been made with regards to the proportion of Black billionaires. Since 2011, Black billionaires have made up fewer than 1% of all billionaires worldwide. In absolute numbers, the total number of billionaires rose by over 1,100 while the number of Black billionaires rose by just nine people. The number of Black bill...
There is still a large racial wealth gapbetween Black people and White people—even at the highest levels of financial achievement. However, despite these racial and systemic barriers, 14 of the 15 Black billionaires are self-made, meaning they built their wealth from the ground up. Who will be next to join the ranks?
Mar 28, 2023 · Using data from Forbes, which tracks the net worth of the wealthiest human beings in the world, The Black Wall Street Times compiled a list of the top 10 wealthiest Black people. Out of the 10, four are American, and three are Nigerian. Additionally, two are women, and eight are men. What lessons can we learn from their success? Let’s meet them.
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- The Black Wall Street Times
Aug 5, 2021 · Here are the richest African Americans and where they rank on the list of the world’s billionaires.
Aug 24, 2017 · There are 10 black billionaires in the world today. Three of the 10 are women, two of those women are entirely self-made. Let's take a look at the 10 black billionaires in the world right...
Mar 5, 2019 · Cement tycoon Aliko Dangote is still the richest black person in the world with a fortune estimated at $10.9 billion. He’s closely followed by Nigerian oil and telecoms mogul Mike Adenuga.
