Black billionaires
According to Forbes 2018 ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote with a net worth of $13.8 billion is the world's richest black person.[1] Others on the list are Nigeria's Mike Adenuga with $4.6 billion,[2] American media mogul Oprah Winfrey with a net worth of $2.8 billion (2018),South African gold magnate Patrice Motsepe, with $2.9 billion,South African Diamonds minning magnate Byaruhanga Kimberly Junior,with $2.8 billion, Nigeria's Folorunsho Alakija with $2.5 billion and Mo Ibrahim, a British billionaire of Sudanese Nubian ancestry,[3] who has been on the Forbes Billionaire list since 2008 and in 2012 had a net worth of $1.1 billion.[4]
In the years since, American investor Robert Smith, with a net worth of $4.4 billion, and American sports executive Michael Jordan, with $1.65 billion, have risen to the list.
From 2001 to 2003, Forbes listed American television network executive Bob Johnson as a billionaire,[5] but dropped him after his fortune was split in his divorce.[6] He returned to Forbes Billionaire list in 2007 with a net worth of $1.1 billion. In 2008 Johnson's wealth dropped again, this time to approximately $1.0 billion [7] and by 2009 he fell off the list again. Nigerian petroleum executive Femi Otedola briefly emerged as a billionaire in 2009, but did not remain one in subsequent years. He returned to the list in the company of a fellow Nigerian, sugar tycoon Abdul Samad Rabiu, in 2016, but both were dropped from the rankings the following year.[8]
Multiracial billionaires with significant black ancestry have also been identified over the years. Saudi Arabian billionaire Mohammed Al Amoudi, of Hadhrami Yemeni and Ethiopian descent, has been on the Forbes billionaire list since 2002 and in 2012 had a net worth of $12.5 billion.[9] Michael Lee-Chin of Canada, who is Jamaican of Chinese and Black ancestry was on the list from 2001 to 2010, but dropped off in 2011.[10] In 2013 Isabel Dos Santos who is of both Black and Middle Eastern ancestry made the list with a $2 billion net worth.
Of all the above-mentioned billionaires identified by Forbes, only Oprah Winfrey qualified for Forbes 2009's list of the world's 20 most powerful billionaires, a list which considered not only wealth, but also market sway and political clout. Winfrey was considered especially powerful because of her influence on American consumer choices and her pivotal role in getting Barack Obama elected.[11]
Members
Wealth valuations by Forbes magazine
Year | Black billionaires | Bi/Multiracial billionaires with Black ancestry | All billionaires |
1996 | 0 | 0 | 423, Richest: Bill Gates $18.5 billion |
1997 | 0 | 0 | 224, Richest: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah $38 billion |
1998 | 0 | 0 | 209, Richest: Bill Gates $51 billion |
1999 | 0 | 0 | 298, Richest: Bill Gates $55 billion |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 322, Richest: Bill Gates $60 billion |
2001 | 1: Bob Johnson $1.6 billion |
1: Michael Lee-Chin $1 billion |
538, Richest: Bill Gates $58.7 billion |
2002 | 1: Bob Johnson $1 billion |
2:
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497, Richest: Bill Gates $52.8 billion |
2003 | 2:
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2: Mohammad Al Amoudi $1.5 billion Michael Lee-Chin $1.4 billion |
476, Richest: Bill Gates $40.7 billion |
2004 | 1: Oprah Winfrey $1.1 billion |
2:
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587, Richest: Bill Gates $46.6 billion |
2005 | 1: Oprah Winfrey $1.3 billion |
2: | 691, Richest: Bill Gates $46.5 billion |
2006 | 1: Oprah Winfrey $1.4 billion |
2:
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793, Richest: Bill Gates $50 billion |
2007 | 2:
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2:
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946, Richest: Bill Gates $56 billion |
2008 | 5:
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2: Mohammad Al Amoudi $9 billion Michael Lee-Chin $1.8 billion |
1,125, Richest: Warren Buffett $62 billion |
2009 | 5:
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2: Mohammad Al Amoudi $9 billion Michael Lee-Chin $1 billion |
793, Richest: Bill Gates $40 billion |
2010 | 4:
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2: Mohammad Al Amoudi $10 billion Michael Lee-Chin $1 billion |
1,011, Richest: Carlos Slim Helu & family $53.5 billion[26] |
2011 | 5:
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1: Mohammad Al Amoudi $12.3 billion |
1,210, Richest: Carlos Slim Helu & family $74 billion |
2012 [1] | 5:
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1: Mohammad Al Amoudi $12.3 billion |
1,210, Richest: Carlos Slim Helu & family $74 billion |
2013 | 5:
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2:
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1,426, Richest: Carlos Slim Helu & family $73 billion |
2014 | 8:
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2: | 1,645, Richest: Bill Gates $76 billion |
2016 | 12:
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2: | 1,810 Richest: Bill Gates $75 billion [28] |
Jonas Maome (born November 3 which year?) is a South African businessman in natural resources and the founder of Jonesk3mining. He has diamond and copper mining interests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has invested in iron ore, gold, cobalt, oil, agriculture, and property. As of 2016 his fortune was estimated at $1,1 Bilion by Forbes.
Jonesk3mining's deals have been under scrutiny by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank since 2014. The Panama Papers revealed deals carried out through MM oil companies, among his many offshore companies.
References
- 1 2 Nsehe, Mfonobong (March 7, 2012). "The Black Billionaires 2012". Forbes.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Nation - Are Dangote and Adenuga truly Nigeria's richest men?". 16 March 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "Home - East African Business Week Newspaper: The region's leading business newspaper". Busiweek.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "#1638 Mohammed Ibrahim". Forbes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ Brett Pulley (2001-10-08). "The Cable Capitalist". Forbes. Retrieved 2006-05-11.
- ↑ Michael P. Regan (2004-02-27). "Billionaires' ranks open to 'Harry Potter' author". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2006-05-11.
- 1 2 "#1062 Robert Johnson". Forbes. 2008-03-05.
- ↑ Obusan, Claire. "In Pictures: New Billionaires". Forbes.
- ↑ "#116 Mohammed Al Amoudi". Forbes.
- ↑ "Michael Lee-Chin". Forbes.
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- ↑ "Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People 2004". Web.archive.org. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "#365 Michael Lee-Chin". Forbes.
- ↑ "#840 Robert Johnson". Forbes. 2007-03-08.
- ↑ "#618 Michael Lee-Chin". Forbes. 2007-03-08.
- ↑ "#462 Oprah Winfrey". Forbes. 2008-03-05.
- ↑ "#503 Patrice Motsepe". Forbes. 2008-03-05.
- ↑ "#462 Mohammed Ibrahim". Forbes. 2008-03-05.
- ↑ "#677 Michael Lee-Chin". Forbes. 2008-03-05.
- ↑ "#701 Michael Lee-Chin - The World's Billionaires 2009". Forbes. 2009-03-11.
- ↑ "#937 Michael Lee-Chin". Forbes. 2010-03-10.
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- ↑ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "The Black Billionaires 2016". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ↑ Kroll, Luisa. "Forbes 2016 World's Billionaires: Meet The Richest People On The Planet". Forbes. Retrieved 1 March 2016.