Nigeria: Dangote, Adenuga, Ogunlesi, 3 Other Nigerians Among 0.8% World's Black Billionaires

Nigeria: Dangote, Adenuga, Ogunlesi, 3 Other Nigerians Among 0.8% World's Black Billionaires

Despite the growing number of billionaires worldwide, Black billionaires remain a rarity, making up just 0.8% of the world's wealthiest individuals, according to Forbes' 2025 World's Billionaires list.

Dangote, Adenuga, Ogunlesi, 3 Other Nigerians Among 0.8% World's Black Billionaires – Forbes

Despite the growing number of billionaires worldwide, Black billionaires remain a rarity, making up just 0.8% of the world’s wealthiest individuals, according to Forbes’ 2025 World’s Billionaires list. Out of the 3,028 billionaires globally, Forbes reports that only 23 are Black, with their combined wealth amounting to $96.2 billion. The list, which features business magnates from finance, energy, and technology, underscores the persistent wealt…

A winning trio, comebacks and new faces in the African ranking of the self-made men. For the rich Nigerian, the records of the Forbes 2025 is the consecration of 14 years of success and prosperity. Despite the economic storms, the African fortresses continue and prosper. Monetary devaluations, galloping inflation and political turbulence, the African billionaires have never been so rich.