Bongo Flava award-winning artist Diamond Platnumz while speaking during the launch of the Wasafi Festival 2024, shared his aspirations of becoming the richest man in the world.
Diamond is one of the wealthiest musicians in Africa and revealed he will be launching a new product that will add millions to his net worth.
However, he cannot be ranked among the top ten richest people worldwide.
Here is a list of billionaires who were featured in Forbes that Diamond has to outdo in Africa and globally to make his dream come true.
Johann Rupert comes first after replacing Dangote as Africa's leading billionaire.
He has been ranked as Africa’s richest man with $10.3 billion. Rupert who hails from South Africa has accumulated his wealth through Luxury goods. Worldwide he ranks at number 147 on the list of billionaires.
Second on the list is Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote whose net worth dropped by almost $1 billion is now standing at $9.5 billion. Globally he is ranked at number 228 and he makes his money via the Sugar and Cement industry.
Dangote immersed his wealth in the Manufacturing industry and his company employs more than 11,000 people in West Africa.
He owns the Dangote Group - one of the largest conglomerates in Africa, with international operations in Benin, Ghana, Zambia, and Togo.
Third on the list is Nick Oppenheimer and his family with $8.3 billion. The South African moan makes his money through Diamonds. Globally he is ranked at number 283.
Number four on the Forbes real-time billionaires list is Nassef Sawiris from Egypt with $7.4 billion. Sawiris has accumulated his wealth through Construction and Investments.
Globally he is ranked at number 345.
Abdulsamad Rabiu from Nigeria is number five on the list with $5.9 billion and he makes his money through the Cement and sugar sectors.
He ranks at number 489 globally.
Internationally Elon Musk is the richest man leading with $247 billion. He is the CEO of Tesla and Space X.He is ranked as number 1 globally
Jeff Bezos follows with a net worth of $197 who is the chairman of Amazon. He developed a private space Blue Origin an exploration company he funded with billions of dollars
CEO and chairman of Moet and Hennessy Bernard Arnault having $189 billion being ranked third in the world.His children contribute to the expansive Louis Vuitton empire.
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