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1. Aliko Dangote Net Worth: $13.5 billion Aliko Dangote is the wealthiest man in Nigeria and Africa. Born in Kano in 1957, Dangote showed an interest in business at an early age.

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The surge in African billionaires signals elite capture rather than economic progress, locking millions into poverty.

Already Africa’s wealthiest person, the 67-year-old Nigerian moves back into the ranks of the top 100 richest since 2018, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List.

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