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Forbes has listed Alakija among the world's 100 most powerful women, [19] [20] and has been ranked as the richest woman in Africa. [citation needed]On July 17, 2021, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, she received an honorary doctorate degree in business administration.
Sophie Rammal Alakija ( born February 8, 1993), popularly known as Sophie Alakija, is a Nigerian actress ex-dancer and model. Born into an Islamic family in Lagos state, South Western Nigeria, she grew up in Surulere. Her father is of Lebanesedescent while her mother is of Nigerian origin, specifically Efikfrom Cross River State.
World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth Sources of wealth 100: Aliko Dangote Nigeria 10.3 Billion: Sugar, flour, cement 365: Mike Adenuga Nigeria 9.2 Billion: Telecommunication, petroleum
There were 337 women listed on the world's billionaires as of 4 April 2023, up from 327 in 2022. [1] Since 2021, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers has been listed as the world's wealthiest woman. According to a 2021 billionaire census, women make up 11.9% of the billionaire cohort, and "just over half of all female billionaires are heiresses, with ...
Black women, particularly those who live in the U.S., have to contend with both the gender wealth gap and racial wealth gap. For every $1 the average white man in America earns, the average Black...
As of 2021, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are Egypt (5), South Africa (5), Nigeria (3), and Morocco (2). [4] No. Name. Net worth ( USD ) Age. Nationality.
How the richest woman in the world—mocked as a ‘miser’ in the press—helped bail out New York City during the panic of 1907. Will Daniel. March 17, 2024 at 7:00 AM.
The richest black person, Aliko Dangote, at the World Economic Forum, 2011 Black billionaires are individuals who are of predominantly African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion . According to the 2021 Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote had a net worth of $11.5 billion and was the ...