FINALLY! ALIKO DANGOTE ON FORBES BILLIONAIRES LIST! March 10, 2008

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Naija’s own Aliko Dangote has been listed on forbes BILLIONAIRE’S LIST (number 334) with 3.3 billion dollars! May I say that is a first for west africa. Usually you hear only about South Africa etc. This is certainly a great moment.

According to Forbes,

Source: sugar, flour, cement manufacturing

Net Worth: $3.3 bil

Country Of Citizenship: Nigeria

Residence: Lagos , Nigeria, Middle East & Africa

Industry: Diversified

Marital Status: NA,

Education: NA

Nigeria’s first billionaire hit the jackpot when his sugar-production company listed on the Nigerian stock exchange last year. Meanwhile, proposed initial public offerings of his flour and cement companies have stalled. Began career as trader at 21 with loan from his uncle; built his Dangote Group into conglomerate with interests in sugar, flour milling, salt processing, cement manufacturing, textiles, real estate, haulage and oil and gas.

Not bad uh? What do you say readers? Are you inspired?

MEET THE YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRE ACCORDING TO FORBES!!!! March 7, 2008

Okay guys here he is 23 year old, Mr Mark Zuckerberg; unless you have been living under a rock or something, the name should certainly ring a bell! Well according to Valleywag, my favorite all time read. Yes I love the valley and love geeky gossip as well as fashion,

“Number 785 on the Forbes Billionaires list is one Mark Zuckerberg. Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.5 billion — a far cry from the $5 billion we pegged him at last year — but still a nice chunk of change. (We’ve since learned the actual number is $4 billion; he owns 27 percent of Facebook.)

The mag notes that “some analysts — and even a few Facebook investors — suggest the company’s value is far lower.” Even with that proviso, Zuck still ranks as the youngest billionaire in the world and “possibly the youngest self-made billionaire ever.” Damn. I can’t wait for the call from my mother — “Mark Zuckerberg is worth a billion dollars. What are you doing with your life?” Thanks a lot, Mark. You’re making us all look bad.”

Aww alright folks get to it maybe you could be the next FACEBOOK app too! First to market always wins by the way. Also readers be sure to add Naijagal as a link to your blog and let me know I will add yours to mine. Thanks for reading.