Forbes has released the 2015 list of World Billionaires with almost 2000 entries and 5 Nigerians were included on the list with Aliko Dangote leading the pack at number 67. Aliko Dangote is the year's biggest loser in oil crises, his fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year.
Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is now the 16th richest man in the world. The youngest billionaire in the world is 24 year old Evan Spiegel, the co-founder of photo- messaging app, Snapchat.
The other Nigerians who feature on the list are Mike Adenuga at 393 with $4.2 Billion, Folorunsho Alakija at 941 with $2 Billion, Femi Otedola at 1741 with $1 Billion and Abdulsamad Rabiu at 1741 with $1 Billion too.
Bill Gates is at number 1 with $79.2 Billion.
There were other entries from African countries Angola, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
Angola
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Credit: Forbes
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