“Move over, Oprah!” Ventures Africa
says in its latest edition published this week.
Editor-in-chief Uzodinma Iweala said Tuesday
their estimates are “on the conservative side.”
The report predictably identifies Nigerian
manufacturer Aliko Dangote as the richest African worth $20.2 billion, among 20
Nigerians listed.
It surprises by identifying oil tycoon Folorunsho
Alakija as the richest black woman in the world, worth $7.3 billion.
Forbes magazine in its respected list had
estimated Alakija’s fortune at $600 million and Oprah Winfrey’s worth at $2.9
billion. Iweala said his researchers are “closer to the ground” and expect to
unearth more African billionaires.
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