6. Folorunsho Alakija
Folorunsho Alakija is Nigerian woman of Yoruba descent. Her immense wealth (estimated at $1.2 billion) makes her Nigeria’s richest woman as well as the second richest woman in Africa.
Besides her soaring wealth, Folorunsho Alakija has been described as the second most influential African woman. At the moment, she fits perfectly into the exclusive group of Nigerian private jet owners. Often seen as one of the few dollar billionaires in Africa, Folorunsho Alakija owns a private jet (known as Global Express XRS) and the bulk of her massive wealth stems from her oil business.
7. Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote is a Hausa man and his voluminous business fortune makes him the face of Africa’s wealth. Considered Africa’s richest man as well as the wealthiest black man on the planet, Dangote is worth over $12 billion.
The bulk of Dangote’s wealth is attributed to vibrant business dealings which cut across the production of cement, sugar and various other commodities. In the world, Aliko Dangote has been named the 67th richest man and his name has frequently topped Forbes’ lists of Africa’s richest men.
Although Dangote is far wealthier than every other person on this list, the business mogul doesn’t have the same number of private jets as Orji Uzor Kalu.
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