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Dangote Net Worth Slips by $5.4bn on Nigeria’s Economic Woes

Aliko Dangote, chief executive officer of Dangote Group, gestures after signing a factory construction contract with Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd. in Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. Photographer: Tom Saater

Dangote Net Worth Slips by $5.4bn on Nigeria’s Economic Woes

Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote’s Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has lost $5.4 billion in his fortune since this year on nigeria’s economic woes. This is according to data obtained, yesterday, from Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Using an average exchange rate of N250 to a dollar, Dangote’s $5.4 billion loss translates to about N1.35 trillion.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index traced the sharp drop in Dangote’s net worth to the slump in commodity prices and the devaluation of the naira in June by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The report put Dangote’s net worth at $9.9 billion, a 62 per cent drop since January 2014, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

However, the report stated that Africa’s second-wealthiest person, South African Christo Wiese, trails Dangote by $2.8 billion with his fortune climbing 12 per cent this year on the index.
Samed Olukoya

Is the CEO and Founder of Investors King Limited. He is a seasoned foreign exchange research analyst and a published author on Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, Nasdaq, Entrepreneur.com, Investorplace, and other prominent platforms. With over two decades of experience in global financial markets, Olukoya is well-recognized in the industry.

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