Forbes Magazine
presents its annual listing of the world’s richest men. Over 1,645
billionaires with an aggregate networth of $6.4 trillion, up $5.4
trillion from last year, were found by the Forbes team.
Women are proving they run the world; a new record profiles 42 new women billionaires, making it 172 women in total.
After a 4-year hiatus, Bill Gates is back as the World’s richest person. He retakes the crown from telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico who sat high on the number 1 spot for the past four years.
Bill Gates’ fortune rose by $9 billion.
Aliko Dangote is forever an Oga at the Top; the Dangote Group CEO is still Africa’s richest man.
Aliko who recently spoke to BBC on his business moves up 20 spots, breaking into the top 25.
Top 5 are
- Bill Gates, Microsoft – $76 Billion
- Carlos Slim Helu and family, Telecom – $72 Billion
- Amancio Ortega, Zara – $64 Billion
- Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway – $58.2 Billion
- Larry Ellison, Oracle – $48 Billion
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