Kenya: Equity Bank board chairman Peter Munga, is arguably one of the richest Kenyans. His vast business empire and interests span across finance, insurance, education, and agriculture. His share holding at Equity Bank and Britam are valued at over Sh1 …

The founders of Groupon and GoDaddy each pledged to give a majority of their wealth to charity. The announcement was made Tuesday by The Giving Pledge, a campaign that began in 2010 with similar pledges from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, along …

The point of the event, says Russian billionaire and Digital Sky Technologies co-founder Yuri Milner, is to celebrate the lesser-known heroes — those scholars studying the big problems and questions of the world — in much the same way Hollywood fetes …

You've got to love these folks. Seven more billionaires have promised to donate a large chunk of their fortunes to charitable causes. They've joined The Giving Pledge, formed in 2010 by philanthropic powerhouses Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates.

Every day on the news we hear about people who face the consequences of reckless behaviour, often measured by the losses of life or property. But unlike the typical risk taker, successful billionaires weigh their decisions carefully and take the risks …

The Middle East's billionaires, with a combined net worth of $354 billion, hold a higher percentage of total wealth than in any other region in the world, according to findings from the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013. Forty percent of the …

You may have heard that billionaires Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Yuri Milner, and Jack Ma have sponsored something called the Breakthrough Prizes. These are $3 million awards handed out each year to people—generally world-class scientists—doing …

SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — The Middle East's billionaires – with a combined net worth of US$354 billion – hold a higher percentage of total wealth than in any other region in the world, findings from the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire …

However, it's very easy to find the list of wealthy people on this world but to find billionaire who can tell the story of rags to riches is definitely not an easy task. Their stories are probably more interesting and inspiring than the others. Let's …