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12 Jan

Dangote Regains Title Of Africa’s Richest From Rupert On Forbes Africa’s Billionaire List

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Aliko Dangote has regained his status as the wealthiest man in Africa, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires ranking. Alhaji Aliko Dangote South African business magnate Johann Rupert previously surpassed Nigerian Aliko Dangote to become the wealthiest person in Africa. Aliko Dangote's net worth increased from $9.5 billion on January 3 to $10.4 billion at the time of this report. He surpassed Johann Rupert and his family, as their net worth declined from $10.3 billion to $10.0 billion within the period under review. Business Insider previously published a list of the top 10 richest individuals in Africa at the beginning of 2024, revealing that…

16 Feb

2022 Top Ten Highest Paid Entertainers, According To Forbes

wontumionlineShowbizBad bunny, Forbes, Taylor Swift, Tyler Perry

American business magazine Forbes has released the annual list of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. The 2022 list includes multiple award-winning musicians and filmmakers. Singer/songwriter Taylor Swift is the only woman on the list. Check out the list below: 10. Bad Bunny ($88 million) JORDAN STRAUSS/AP The Puerto Rican artiste is the 10th on the list. According to Forbes, the “lion’s share” of his income came from his two world tours; El Último Tour Del Mundo, which performed in arenas, and The World’s Hottest Tour. Bad Bunny also earned other income from endorsements with Corona, Cheetos and Adidas. 9. Taylor Swift ($92 million)…

16 Feb

South African Rapper AKA To Be Buried On Feb 18

wontumionlineShowbizAKA, Forbes, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes

The family of South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has released the funeral arrangements of the artiste. AKA was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, February 10. On his Instagram page on Tuesday, February 14, the family released a press statement of his memorial and funeral details. Parts of the statement reads, “Memorial and funeral details of Kiernan ‘Aka’ jarryd Forbes. “We as the Forbes family, would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love we have received over the past few days. Kiernan wasn’t just loved by us as a family, but by the…

09 Feb

The Forbes Billionaires List: Africa’s Billionaires

wontumionlineNewsAliko Dangote, Forbes

Africa’s wealthiest people shed a combined $3.1 billion in the past 12 months. As a group, the continent’s 19 billionaires are worth an estimated $81.5 billion – down from $84.9 billion a year ago, despite one more billionaire in the ranks. The 4% dip follows a 15% jump last year on the back of soaring stock prices across the region. These tycoons’ fortunes faded in sync with equity values around the world, with the S&P All Africa index dropping more than 20% in the first nine months of 2022, before starting a late-year rally that left the index down just…