insert_link Africa Africa’s millionaire population expected to increase by 65% There is USD 2.5 trillion in total investable wealth currently held on the African continent, and its millionaire population is set to rise by 65% over the next 10 years. This is according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report, published by Henley & Partners and wealth intelligence company New World Wealth. In its 9th edition, the latest report reveals that there are currently 135,200 high-net-worth individuals with a liquid investable […] todayApril 16, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Africa’s billionaire club hits $82.4 billion Aliko Dangote from Nigeria is Africa's richest person for the 13th year in a row, says Forbes magazine. Even though Nigeria's economy is struggling, Dangote's wealth went up by $400 million last year to $13.9 billion. The Forbes list has 20 billionaires from Africa, worth a total of $82.4 billion. According to the BBC, South Africa, and Egypt have the most billionaires on the list. Johann Rupert from South Africa […] todayFebruary 6, 2024 150
insert_link Business / Economics Wealth of top 5 billionaires doubles as global poverty rises The fortunes of the world's five richest individuals have doubled to $869 billion since 2020, while five billion people face increased poverty. Oxfam reports that billionaires now control 70% of the world's biggest companies, prompting the anti-poverty agency to urge governments to break up monopolies, impose wealth taxes, and explore alternative ownership models like employee ownership. The findings coincide with the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. todayJanuary 15, 2024 17
insert_link Business / Economics Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020 as five billion people made poorer in “decade of division,” says Oxfam The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes from $405 billion to $869 billion since 2020 —at a rate of $14 million per hour— while nearly five billion people have been made poorer, reveals a new Oxfam report on inequality and global corporate power. If current trends continue, the world will have its first trillionaire within a decade but poverty won’t be eradicated for another 229 years. […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 7