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Aliko Dangote
The Nigerian businessman is the richest black person in the world and Africa’s richest person, with a fortune estimated at $14.1 billion, according to Forbes. The cement and commodities tycoon has invested in a fertilizer production company and a large oil refinery which will start operations by 2019. He also owns sugar, salt and four milling businesses that are all listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.