Foremost Nigerian industrialist, Aliko Dangote, on Monday made history by becoming the first black man to
break into the rank of top 25 richest people in the world and also making him the richest black man in the world. His wealth jumped to $25bn from $16.1bn in 2013, according to Forbes magazine’s list of the richest people on earth.
Dangote, who was number 43 in the top 100 world billionaire list last year, moved up 20 spots to retain his position as the richest person in Africa and also number 23rd in the world.