The 2014
Forbes Billionaires’ List, which was released recently, ranked the
President/Chief Executive, the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, 23rd
in a list of 1,645 richest people in the world, with a personal fortune of
$25billion. This is an improvement on his 43rd position in 2013
(with networth of $16billion), and places him among the league of the Top 25
for the first time.
According to
Forbes, Microsoft’s Founder, Bill Gates, is back on top, reclaiming the title
of world’s richest person from telecom mogul, Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, who
ranked No. 1 for the past four years. Gates, whose fortune rose by $9billion in
the past year, has held the top spot for 15 of the past 20 years.
Spanish
clothing retailer Amancio Ortega and owner of the Zara fashion chain retains
the No. 3 spot for the second year in a row, extending his lead over Warren
Buffett, who is again No. 4. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, whose fortune jumped
$15.2billion, to $28.5billion, as shares of his social network soared, is the
year’s biggest dollar gainer. WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton, who
also made the list for the first time, are four of 26 newcomers whose fortunes
come from technology.
The United
States maintains its lead in the world with 492 billionaires, followed by China
with 152 and Russia with 111. However, new billionaires emerged for the first
time in Algeria, Lithuania, Tanzania and Uganda.
According to
Forbes, the 1,645 billionaires had an aggregate net orth of $6.4trillion, up
from $5.4trillion a year ago, while there are 172 women on the list, up from
138 last year. It added that about two-thirds of the billionaires built their
own fortunes, 13 percent inherited them, while 21 percent have been adding on
to fortunes they received.
Na me be d last riches man in d world. Congrat to all of us. Broda aluko hw far.
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ReplyDeleteRiches, wealth, wordly possession, etc without CHRIST JESUS in your life is equal to folly, nonsense, rubbish, and also hellfire. What shall it profit them, gaining the whole world and lose their souls in hellfire? Nothing! Nothing!! Nothing!!! Remember, King Solomon was one of the rishest man on earth, but he said. 'Vanity upon vanity, all is vanity. Be warned!!!
ReplyDeleteThe list was doctored by INEC in colaboration with PDP aided by the Nigerian police and I'm going to challenge the removal of my name from the list and my replacement with Bill Gates at the tribunal. I have my proofs to show including my monthly pension
ReplyDeleteCorrect guy
DeleteLet the rich help humanity with their fortune.
ReplyDeleteAre they going to sew wrapper with their money, they should pls help the poor masses, if indeed their wealth is genuiue.
ReplyDeleteWhat about obasanjo he have 16m dollars on nepa alone
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