Aliko Dangote, a Nigerian mogul and industrial behemoth, has returned to the top of Africa’s wealthy list, recovering his position as the continent’s wealthiest individual on the Bloomberg billionaire index, only days after losing it to South African tycoon Johann Rupert.
According to Bloomberg, Dangote’s huge wealth increased by a remarkable $144 million in just 24 hours, increasing his total fortune to a whopping $13.7 billion as of Monday, August 5, 2024.