In fact, Okonjo believes there could be almost twice as many billionaires as the current estimate, but that they are concealing their wealth due to the continent's history of corruption and shady dealing. The richest man on the list is Aliko Dangote …

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A pan-African magazine says Africa has many more billionaires than previously reported, 55 of them worth $143.88 billion including a Nigerian said to be the richest black woman in the world. "Move over, Oprah!" Ventures Africa …

A Pan-African magazine says Africa has many more billionaires than previously reported: 55 of them. Combined, they are worth more than $143 billion, and include a Nigerian said to be the richest black woman in the world. "Move over, Oprah!" Ventures …

LAGOS, Nigeria — A pan-African magazine says Africa has many more billionaires than previously reported, 55 of them worth more than $143 billion including a Nigerian said to be the richest black woman in the world. "Move over, Oprah!" Ventures Africa …

Texas Billionaires Donate $10M to Head Start Amid Shutdown. John and Laura Arnold have pledged money to keep the federally-funded preschool program open. 01:14 | 10/08/2013. Share: Transcript for Texas Billionaires Donate $10M to Head Start Amid …

By Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News. A philanthropic billionaire couple pledged up to $10 million in an effort to fund Head Start programs that could no longer operate due to the ongoing government shutdown, officials announced on Monday. Laura and John …

THERE are far more African billionaires than previously thought, Ventures magazine says in a report on the continent's mega-rich, but the number of Africans living in extreme poverty has also shot up. Previous Africa richlists have named as few as 16 …

Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest Tuesday weighed into what is being billed as Australia's "battle of the billionaires" which pits the nation's richest person against her children over the family fortune. Two of Gina Rinehart's children have taken their …

Billionaire Masayoshi Son, Japan's second-richest person, mounted an attack on the next wealthiest, Hiroshi Mikitani, wiping out a combined $4.3 billion in their companies' market values. Son, chairman of Yahoo Japan Corp. (4689), said yesterday the …