Dangote, richest African in the world

THE Forbes Magazine has declared Aliko Dangote as the world's richest
African in the world, just as the world's richest black woman,
Folorunsho Alakija, is conspicuously missing in the magazine ranking
of the 21 richest Nigerians.
Alakija, an oil tycoon and fashion designer, reportedly worth at least
$3.2 billion edged out African American Oprah Winfrey, worth more than
$2.7 billion, in Forbes 2012 list of richest black people.
However, Forbes said the value of shares held in quoted companies,
size and market share of their companies, number of companies they own
and its assumed value and the impact of the companies on the Nigerian
economy were the yardstick used in compiling the new list.
Full list of the richest 21 are Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote
Group, richest man in Africa and richest black man in the world; Mike
Adenuga, Conoil, Equitorial Trust Bank, Globacom; Femi Otedola, Zenon
Oil and Gas; Orji Uzor Kalu, Slok Group; Cosmos Maduka, Coscharis
Group; Jimoh Ibrahim, Nicon Insurance, Global Fleet; Jim Ovia, Zenith
Bank, Visafone; Pascal Dozie, MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank; Oba Otudeko,
Honeywell Group Nigeria; Sayyu Dantata, MRS Group.
Others are Umaru Abdul Mutallab, former Chairman First Bank Plc,
Mutallab Group; Samuel Adedoyin, Doyin Group; Dele Fajemirokun,
Chairman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings
Guards; Cletus Ibeto, Ibeto Group; Raymond Dokpesi, Daar
Communication, AIT; Tony Ezenna, Orange Group; Molade Okoya Thomas,
Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies; Ifeanyi Ubah,
Capital oil and gas; Leo Stan Ekeh, Zinox Computer; Fola Adeola,
GTBank; Ade Ojo, Elizade Motors Nig Ltd, Distributor of Toyota cars.