
South African billionaire surpasses Dangote as Africa’s richest person
Johann Rupert of South Africa has surpassed Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, to become the richest person in Africa. Dangote, who had maintained the top position for several years, saw his wealth decrease by $1.7 billion year-to-date, as reported in the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index released on Wednesday. In contrast, Rupert’s net…