Dangote named among 25 richest person in the World

Aliko Dangote

Nigeria and Africa richest man, Aliko Dangote, on Monday, made history as the first African to break into the rank of top 25 richest people in the world with a net worth of $25 billion from $16.1 billion in 2013.

Dangote, who was number 43 in the top 100 world billionaire list last year, moved up 20 spots to retain his position as the richest person in Africa and also number 23rd in the world.

 Telecoms wizard, Mike Adenuga was next to Dangote on the list with a wealth of $4.6 billion, maintaining 325 position in the world, while Folorunsho Alakija with $2.5 billion was 687 in the world and Abdulsamad Rabiu ranks 1372 in the world with $1.2 billion.

The former Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, is back on top after a four-year hiatus, reclaiming the title of the world’s richest person from telecoms mogul, Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, who ranked number one for the past four years.

Gates, whose fortune rose by $9bn in the past year, has held the top spot for 15 of the past 20 years.

The year’s biggest dollar gainer was the Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, whose fortune jumped by $15.2bn to $28.5bn, as shares of his social network soared.