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BY Theodora Aidoo, 3:30pm November 13, 2019,

Did you know there are only three black female billionaires in the world?

by Theodora Aidoo, 3:30pm November 13, 2019,
Black women billionaires - Oprah Winfrey, Isabel Dos Santos and Folorunsho Alakija

There are several billionaires in our world today and sadly, out of the 2,153, according to Forbes, only 13 of them are Blacks representing 1% of the total sum

Surprisingly, only three of them are Black women. Women are building more wealth but racial gap still persists. Across the various sectors, Black women are excelling but it seems breaking into the billionaires league is a great deal of a challenge.

In spite of the grim reality, black women continue to strive and succeed despite the odds. Face2face Africa shines the light on the only three black women billionaires in the world:

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: November 13, 2019

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