According to Forbes Magazine list released yesterday, March 3, 2014, Nigerian ace industrialist, Aliko Dangote is ranked 23rd richest man in the world with a net worth of $25 Billion, sharing the same spot with Karl Albrecht with a net worth $25 Billion too, followed by Carl Icahn at 25nd place with a net worth of $24.5 Billion, and following Michele Ferrero at 22nd place with a net worth of $26.5 Billion.
The CEO of Dangote Group has made history as the first black person to claim a position within the ranks of the top 25 richest men in the world.
With a fascinating and swift timeline of business and financial forte, Dangote has grown from 76th place in 2012 to the 43rd spot in 2013, and now sitting as the 'first black man' to break into the rank of the world's top 25 richest men at a highly revered 23rd place.
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