Aliko Dangote's $51.7 billion Forbes fortune now exceeds that of South Africa's eight billionaires combined
Billionaires Africa | 07.10.2026 15:23
LAGOS, Oct 7 – Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person, is worth an estimated $51.7 billion on Forbes' real-time billionaires list, more than the combined wealth of South Africa's eight billionaires, according to a BusinessDay analysis of Forbes data. Forbes ranks him 35th in the world as of October 7.
