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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 billionSep 4, 2020 · Only seven of the United States' 615 billionaires are Black, Forbes' Billionaires List shows. All seven of the billionaires on this list are self-made, although their sources of wealth range from...
Aug 5, 2021 · Here are the richest African Americans and where they rank on the list of the world’s billionaires. 01. Robert F. Smith. Net Worth: $6 billion Age: 58 Business: Private equity, finance,...
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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.
- 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 5, 2019 · ASSOCIATED PRESS. Of the 2,153 people who made it to the 2019 FORBES list of the World’s Billionaires, 13 of them are black, up from 11 a year ago. Cement tycoon Aliko Dangote is still the...
Apr 6, 2021 · USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:07. Forbes latest list of the world's richest people includes seven titans of finance, media and fashion who make up an even rarer club: African American billionaires....
