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Feb
With his assets valued at $23.9 billion, business mogul Aliko Dangote has been ranked as the 86th richest person in the world, according to Forbes magazine. He retains his position as Africa’s wealthiest individual, with his fortune surging by 100 percent in the past 12 months. Dangote climbed from 144th place in last year’s ranking—when his net worth stood at $13.4 billion—to his current position, largely due to his 92.3 percent stake in Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals. At 67, he has re-entered the top 100 richest individuals globally, a position he last held in 2018, according to the Forbes…
