Of the 23 richest Black people in the world, Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote, who founded the Dangote Group, has landed in the top spot with a net worth of $23.9 billion.

Dangote is the richest Black billionaire, but he isn’t the only one. Overall, there are a record 3,028 billionaires on this year’s ranking, worth a record $16.1 trillion combined.

The Motsepe Group of Companies, founded by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, now manages the Miss SA organisation. The Motsepe ...

In 2024, Smith was named the second richest man in the U.S. after years of holding the no. 1 spot on Forbes’ Richest Black People list. You don’t get to be one of the richest men in the ...

In 2024, Smith was named the second richest man in the U.S. after years of holding the no. 1 spot on Forbes’ Richest Black People list. You don’t get to be one of the richest men in the ...