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Black Billionaires 2023

RankNameAgeNet WorthSourceIndustryCountry
1Aliko Dangote66$10.70The Dangote Groupsugar, flour, cementNigeria
2Robert Smith60$9.20Vista Equity PartnersPrivate equityUnited States
3Mohammed Al Amoudi77$8.41MIDROC Investment GroupOilSaudi Arabia, Ethiopia
4David L. Steward72$7.60World Wide TechnologyInformation TechnologyUnited States
5Abdulsamad Rabiu63$6.70BUA GroupSugar, flour, cementNigeria
6Mike Adenuga70$3.30Globacomtelcom, banking, oilNigeria
7Michael Jordan60$3.00Charlotte Hornets, NIKE, endorsementsEntertainment, ApparelUnited States
8Oprah Winfrey69$2.80Harpo, Weight WatchersTelevisionUnited States
9Shawn Jay-Z Carter53$2.50Roc-A-Fella Records, Rocawear, Armand de Brignac, D'Ussé, Tidal, Roc NationMusic, InvestmentsUnited States
10Patrice Motsepe61$2.40African Rainbow Minerals (ARM)miningSouth Africa
11Alexander Karp56$2.10Palantir TechnologiesSoftware, InvestmentsUnited States
12Strive Masiyiwa62$1.80Econet Group, Liquid TelecomCommunicationsZimbabwe
13Robyn Rihanna Fenty35$1.40Fenty Beauty, Savage x FentyFashion, Cosmetics, MusicBarbados
14Michael Lee-Chin72$1.30Investments, Mutual FundsCommunications, BankingCanada
15Tope Awotona40$1.20CalendlySoftwareUnited States
16Mohammed Ibrahim77$1.20Celtel International, MSI CellularcommunicationsUnited Kingdom
17Earvin "Magic" Johnson64$1.20Magic Johnson EnterprisesInvestments, ConglomerateUnited States
18Tiger Woods47$1.10Golf, investmentsSports, mediaUnited States
19Tyler Perry54$1.00The Tyler Perry Company Inc.Film, TelevisionUnited States
20LeBron James38$1.00Basketball, investmentsSports, mediaUnited States

As of: 4-11-2023