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Nigerian Billionaire Businessman Aliko Dangote Is Forbes Africa’s Person Of The Year 2014

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, was on Thursday named Forbes Africa’s Person of the Year 2014. At the unveiling ceremony in Nair...

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Forbes World's Richest Person List: African Billionaire Aliko Dangote Slides To 37th In 24 Hours [SEE FULL LIST]

Billionaire business mogul, Dangote, slid down 14 places to 37th position in the Persons list within 24 hours. Dangote, the President, D...

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African Billionaire Aliko Dangote Makes History As World’s 23rd Richest Man

The president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has moved 20 spots from his earlier position as the 43rd richest person in the world to being...

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At $620m Estimated Pre-Tax Earnings, Dr Dre Overtakes Diddy, Jay-Z To Top Forbes Hip-Hop Acts Rich List

With A staggering $620m in estimated pre-tax earnings, rapper and producer Dr Dre has been named hip-hop's richest man. Dr Dre toppe...

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Africa's Richest Man Aliko Dangote Set To Buy Tropical Private Island In Australia

Daydream Island, a tropical private island on the Great Barrier Reef, has just gone on sale for $96 million.  If you’re having trouble fi...

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Forbes Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Racially Abused In Switzerland By Shop Assistant

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has said she was racially attacked during a visit to Switzerland.  The BBC reports that she said an assistant refu...

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Oprah Winfrey Named The Most Powerful Celebrity In The World - Forbes

Television talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was named the most powerful celebrity in the world on Wednesday as Forbes.com released its annual l...

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Saudi Prince Sues Forbes For Undervaluing His Wealth By $9.6 Billion

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is suing Forbes Magazine for undervaluing his wealth by $9.6 billion. Forbes annual “Rich List” gave bin ...

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Tops List Of Richest Jews In The World - FORBES

As if everyone didn’t already have enough reason to hate the chosen people, Forbes Israel (yes, it exists) has recently published a list of ...

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Jay-Z And Beyoncé Announced As Music’s First Billionaire Couple

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are one of the most successful couples in show business, and this year the power couple reached a milestone that has put t...

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Real Madrid Replaces Manchester United As Most Valuable Soccer Team In The World

Spanish giant Real Madrid has replaced Premier League powerhouse Manchester United at the top of the Forbes list of the world's most val...

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Nigerian Billionaire Dangote To Build $8 Billion Refinery, Donates $500,000 To UNICEF

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to construct an $8 billion refinery in Nigeria later this year, according to a repo...

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Africa's Richest Man Bids For World's Most Expensive Penthouse At $380 Million

Monaco encompasses pure luxury and nothing but it. From yachts to parties to centrally located skyscrapers that house resorts and hotels for...

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Diddy Tops Forbes Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists List Thanks To Ciroc

If you’re shocked that Diddy is at the top of the heap of Forbes’ Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists list in 2013, you can blame it on the alcohol...

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Nigeria Tops Average Billionaire Net Worth List - FORBES

Nigeria is home to a pair of billionaires, cement king Aliko Dangote and oil and telecom magnate Mike Adenuga. The two are worth a combined ...

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Nigerian Billionaire Dangote Breaks Into Top 50 Richest In The World - FORBES

With a net worth of $16.1bn as of March 2013, the President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has moved up in the latest world richest r...

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Africa's Richest Man Donates $820,000 To Nigerian Soccer Team

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has rewarded Nigerian soccer team the Super Eagles with an $820,000  (N130 million) cash gift for makin...

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South Africa's Richest Black Man To Give Away Half His Fortune

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe announced Monday he would give half his family's fortune to charity, matching a pledge made by...

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Angolan Isabel Dos Santos Named As Africa's First Woman Billionaire

Africa has its first woman billionaire, according to the U.S.-based Forbes magazine.  The financial magazine says Angola's Isabel dos...

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9 Things African Businesses Shouldn't Do On Social Media - FORBES

Use social media the right way, and you can attract new customers and boost your business. Use it the wrong way, and you can spark a backlas...

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