Forbes Magazine has listed its top 10 rich list in a February 2025. Five of them attended the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.
- Elon Musk.
- Jeff Bezos.
- Mark Zuckerberg.
- Larry Ellison.
- Bernard Arnault.
- Larry Page.
- Sergey Brin.
- Warren Buffett.
Meanwhile, there remains a small group of black people who lay claim to being billionaires.
Out of 2,800 billionaires worldwide, only 22 were black according to Forbes. This is not a new list, we just thought to remind you who is rich.
Below is the ranking that was released in 2024.
1. Aliko Dangote, 67 – Nigerian businessman and philanthropist has combined net worth of 23.9 billion making him the richest black man in the world.
2. David Stewart, 73 – He is an American businessman, who is the chair and founder of Worldwide Technology. He has a combined net worth of 11.4 billion.
3. Robert F Smith, 62 – He is the founder, chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity partner. He has a combined net worth of 10.8 billion.
4.Alexander Karp, 57 – He is Co-founder and CEO of the software film Palantir Technologies. He has a combined net worth of 10.2 billion.
5. Mike Adenuga, 71, – He is a Nigerian with the second largest telecom operator. He has a combined net worth of 6.8 billion.
6. Abdul Samad Rabiu, 64 – He is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. He has a combined net worth of 4.7 billion.
7. Micheal Jordan, 62 – He is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He has a net worth of 3.5 billion.
8. Oprah Winfrey, 71 – She is an American talk show host, television producer actress, author and media proprietor with a combined net worth of 3.0 billion.
9. Patrice Motsepe, 63 – He is a South African businessman and football administrator. He has a combined net worth of 2.8 billion.
10. Jay Z, 55 – He is an American rapper businessman and record executive. He has combined networth of 2.5 billion.
11. Adebayo Ogunlesi, 71 – He is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker. He has a combined net worth of 2.3 billion.
12. Strive Masiyiwa, 64 – He is a Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of international technology group. He has a combined net worth of 1.8 billion.
13. Femi Otedola, 62 – He is the chairman of Forte Oil PLC and currently chairman of Gereg Power PLC. He has a combine net worth of 1.7billion.
14. Magic Johnson, 65 – He is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He has a combined net worth of 1.6 billion.
15. Junior Bridgeman, 71 – He is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He has a Combined net worth of 1.4billion.
16. Tope Awotana, 43 – He is a Nigerian who founded the software company. He has a combined net worth of 1.4 billion.
17. Rihanna, 37 – She is a singer and businesswoman who has a net worth of 1.4 billion.
18. Tyler Perry, 55 – He is an American actor, filmmaker and playwright. He has a combined net worth of 1.4billion.
19. Tiger Woods, 49 – He is an American professional golfer, with a combined net worth of 1.3billion.
20. Mohamed Ibrahim, 79 – He is Sudanese British businessman who has a combined net worth of 1.3 billion.
21. Michaelle Chin, 74 – He is the chairman and CEO of Portland Holdings Inc, with a combined net worth of 1.2billion.
22. Lebron James , 40 – He is an American professional basketball player, with a combined net worth of 1.2billion.
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