Aliko Dangote Ranked 117th In Latest Global Billionaires Index
Nigerian billionaire and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked 117th in the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Dangote comes after Chinese billionaire, Wang Wei, who owns S.F. Express, the largest parcel delivery company in China.
The Bloomberg index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the calculations are provided in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s profile page.
Topping the list is Elon Musk with a net worth of $194bn. Followed by Jeff Bezos who is also worth $194bn.
In third place is Bernard Arnault at $174bn. Until recently, the position was held by the Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, who lost it after some stock transfers to his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, after their divorce was concluded days ago.
In the fifth position, is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with a net worth of $135bn.