Dangote Ranks Among The Top 25 Richest People On The Planet In 2014.

The richest people in the world are now worth a combined $6.4 trillion, according to Forbes. That record breaking number is up from $5.4 trillion last year.
The 2014 Forbes' Billionaires list is composed of 1,645 billionaires, up 219 from 2013 —also the highest ever.
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Aliko Dangote's Rival ,Abdulsamad-Rabiu Emerges Forbes’ Newest Billionaire

Fifty-three-year-old Abdulsamad Rabiu, a Nigerian business tycoon, has emerged as Forbes Newest Billionaire in the November issue of the magazine.

Here’s an excerpt from the feature:

“An investigation by FORBES AFRICA turned up a string of assets. The BUA Group has interests in key sectors similar to those of countryman, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man. They include cement, sugar and flour. Through the group’s subsidiaries it does business in real estate, steel, port concessions, manufacturing, oil, gas and shipping.

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