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    You are at:Home»Business»Forbes says Aliko Dangote is still the richest man in Africa

    Forbes says Aliko Dangote is still the richest man in Africa

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    By Staff Writer on November 20, 2015 Business, LifeStyle, News, People

    According to Forbes, Nigerian Aliko Dangote is still the richest man in Africa.

    Despite Nigeria’s weaker Nigerian currency and strife in the northern part of Nigeria, Aliko Dangote is still Africa’s richest man by far, even after a net worth decline of nearly $5 billion in the past year.

    In 2015 his Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest cement producer, launched new cement plants in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania. In total, Dangote Cement produces more than 30 million metric tons annually, with a plan to double capacity by 2018. Dangote owns nearly 91% of publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company; this percentage exceeds the 80% ownership ceiling set by the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

    A note in Dangote Cement’s 2014 annual report states that “controlling shareholder Dangote Industries Limited has continued to reduce its holding in Dangote Cement towards the NSE-required level of 80% or less” but Dangote doesn’t appear to have sold many shares this year. Other companies in the Dangote Group – which is active in 15 African countries – include publicly-traded salt, sugar and flour manufacturing companies.

    Here are the top ten richest men in Africa.

    Top Ten Richest Men in Africa
    Top Ten Richest Men in Africa

    In the top 50, South Africans made the best showing on the Africa’s richest list this year, occupying 16 spots, up from 11 last year. Nigerians had a smaller representation, with 10 members of the list, down from 13. Eight members hail from Morocco, 7 from Egypt, 3 from Tanzania and 3 from Kenya. There was one each from Algeria, Angola and Uganda.

     

    Source: Forbes Magazine

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