World's Richest Billionaires - 2016

Here is a list of the top 10 richest people on the planet according to Forbes' real-time ratings as of 15th September 2016.


Highlights of this ranking are:
- There are 1,810 billionaires in all. A 16-man drop from last year's record of 1,826 billionaires
- 892 people who were billionaires in both 2015 and 2016 are poorer this year while 501 are richer
- The world's richest man remains the world renowned university drop-out and founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, another University drop-out, had the best year of all the billionaires, adding $21.6 billion to his wealth and moved up to number 5 position from number 16 last year


1. Bill Gates (Age 60)

Net Worth: $79.1 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Microsoft, Self-made
Citizen of: United States
Residence: Medina, WA

2. Amancio Ortega (Age 80)
Net Worth: $76.9 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Zara, Self-made
Citizen of: Spain
Residence: La Coruna, Spain

3. Jeff Bezos (Age 52)
Net Worth: $65.8 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Amazon.com, Self-made
Citizen of: United States
Residence: Seattle, WA

 4. Warren Buffett (Age 86)
Net Worth: $65.5 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway, Self-made
Citizen of: United States
Residence: Omaha, NE

 
5. Mark Zuckerberg (Age 32)
Net Worth: $55 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Facebook, Self-made
Citizen of: United States
Residence: Palo Alto, CA

 6. Larry Ellison (Age 72)
Net Worth: $50.8 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Oracle, Self-made
Citizen of: United States
Residence: Woodside, CA

7. Carlos Slim Helu and family (Age 76)
Net Worth: $49.6 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Telecom, Self-made
Citizen of: Mexico
Residence: Mexico City, Mexico

 

8. Michael Bloomberg (Age 74)
Net Worth: $49 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Bloomberg LP, Self-made
Citizen of: United States
Residence: New York, NY

9. Charles Koch (Age 80)
Net Worth: $42.1 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Diversified
Citizen of: United States
Residence: Wichita, KS 

Koch Brothers

9. David Koch (Age 80)
Net Worth: $42.1 Billion (as of 15th September 2016)
Source of Wealth: Diversified
Citizen of: United States
Residence: New York,NY
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Africa's 10 Richest People - 2016

Here is the list of Africa's ten richest billionaires as at 12th September 2016 according to Forbes ranking. Aliko Dangote of Nigeria maintains top spot with a net worth of $12.4 Billion dollars - despite a whooping $4.3 billion loss from his net worth last year :

TOP 10 RICHEST AFRICANS 2016

.   Aliko Dangote (Age: 59)

Net Worth: $16.7 Billion in 2015 ($12.4 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: CEO, Dangote Group - Cement, Sugar, Flour, Oil (in view), Self-made

Citizenship: Nigerian

Residence: Lagos, Nigeria

2. Nicky Oppenheimer and Family  (Age: 71)

Net Worth: $6.6 Billion in 2015 ($6.7 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Diamonds

Citizenship: South-African

Residence: Johannesburg, South Africa

3. Christoffel Wiese (Age: 75)

Net Worth: $6.5 Billion in 2015 ($6.6 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Retailing, Self-made

Citizenship: South African

Residence: Cape Town, South Africa

4. Johann Rupert & Family (Age: 66)

Net Worth: $6.3 Billion in 2015 ($5.4 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Luxury Goods

Citizenship: South African

Residence: Cape Town, South Africa

5.    King Mohammed VI (Age: 53)

Net Worth: $5.7 Billion in 2015

Source of Wealth: Diversified

Citizenship: Morocco

Residence: Rabat, Morocco

6.   Nassef Sawiris (Age: 55)

Net Worth: $4.9 Billion in 2015 ($5.1 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Construction, Chemicals

Citizenship: Egyptian

Residence: Cairo, Egypt

7.   Mike Adenuga (Age: 63)

Net Worth: $3.5 Billion in 2015 ($6.4 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Telecom, Oil, Self-made

Citizenship: Nigerian

Residence: Lagos, Nigeria

8.    Isabel dos Santos (Age: 43)

Net Worth: $3.4 Billion in 2015 ($3.3 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Investments

Citizenship: Angolan

Residence: Luanda, Angola

9.    Issad Rebrab & Family (Age: 72)

Net Worth: $3.2 Billion in 2015 ($3.3 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Food, Self-made

Citizenship: Algerian

Residence: Algiers, Algeria

10.   Naguib Sawiris (Age: 62)

Net Worth: $3 Billion in 2015 ($3 Billion as at 12^th September 2016)

Source of Wealth: Telecom

Citizenship: Egyptian

Residence: Cairo, Egypt

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