Nigerian cement mogul Aliko Dangote, worth $13,8 billion, retain his place as Africa’s wealthiest man.

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Even though US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen testified to the Senate last week that  the figures submitted are unreliable, the Forbes list is avidly followed.

It says Amazon’s Jeff Bizos, worth $112 billion, remains the world’s richest man.

At 21, Kylie Jenner is the youngest  self-made billionaire.

Alikeo Dangote leaves the 25 African billionaires in his wake.

His compatriot Mike Adenuka , worth $9,2 billion is the second richest African.

Nicky Oppeheimer, worth $7,3 billion is third on the  African list .

Other South Africans mentioned  are Patrice Motsepe, Johan Rupert, Koos Bekker and Magiel le Roux.

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