African Billionaires and How They Made Their Money
Most of the continent's richest people got rich making and selling everyday goods at home. A few inherited fortunes that took root under colonial and apartheid rule.
Tag: Aliko Dangote
Dangote Breaks Ground for Oil Refinery on Kenya’s Coast, Boosting Ruto’s Political Prospects as Opposition Cries Foul
The world's richest Black person brings a proven record to Kenya's coast, while landowners, lawmakers and an election calendar bring hard questions.
Africa’s Trillion-Dollar Mineral Map of Lost Wealth
A look at African minerals powering global industries, and why the nations that hold them capture only a fraction of the wealth they create.
Why Africans Should Emulate Nigerians’ Audacity
Despite an unreliable government, Nigerians never wait for permission wherever they land. The result: a people who make a global impact in every sector they enter.
