Johann Rupert overtakes Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person

South African businessman Johann Rupert has surpassed Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote to become Africa’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on Tuesday. Rupert, the chairman of Richemont, a luxury goods conglomerate, now holds a net worth of $14.2 billion, overtaking Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, whose fortune has declined to $13.4 [...]The post Johann Rupert overtakes Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person appeared first on National Daily Newspaper.

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