Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has lost his title as the world’s second-richest man to another American billionaire, while Elon Musk ...

African billionaires' collective wealth rose by $900 million to $82.4 billion in 2025, with the men like Aliko Dangote, and Johann Rupert leading the in wealth size.

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The 53-year-old South African-born entrepreneur and, more recently, close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, juggles myriad businesses, and his wealth keeps breaking records.

In 2024, the six richest South African billionaires saw a combined increase of $5.8 billion in their net worth. As of January 2025, their collective net worth is estimated at $31.1 billion.

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, has spent $20 billion to make his modern refinery a reality in Nigeria. Text and Photographs by Alexandra Wexler Feb. 22, 2025 10:00 am ET ...

LONDON, July 16.—Alfred Beit, the South African financier, died this morning. He had been ill for some time. In Alfred Beit South Africa has lost the second of the two men who have had most to ...

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