Forbes ' Black Billionaires 2013
See who's making bank.
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Aliko Dangote, Nigeria — $16.1 billion - Africa’s richest man earned his fortune in commodities trading nearly three decades ago. He controls Dangote Group, which has interests in commodities ranging from sugar refineries, flour milling, salt processing and cement plants across Africa. (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)
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Mohammed Al-Amoudi, Ethiopia/Saudi Arabia — $13.5 billion - Al-Amoudi owns oil refineries in Morocco and Sweden and oil fields off the coast of West Africa. The entrepreneur has also invested a considerable amount of wealth in his native Ethiopia where he holds a 70% stake in the National Oil Company as well as hotels and gold mines. (Photo: FORBES)
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Mike Adenuga, Nigeria — $4.7 billion - Adenuga runs Nigeria's largest oil exploration company, Conoil Producing. He also owns Globacom, Nigeria's second-largest mobile telecom operator.(Photo: FORBES)
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Patrice Motsepe, South Africa — $2.9 billion - Motsepe is South Africa’s first and only Black billionaire, earning his fortune by building African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), which has interests in mining platinum, nickel, chrome, iron, manganese, coal, copper and gold.In January 2013, Motsepe announced he will give away half the income generated from assets owned by his family to the Motsepe Family Foundation.(Photo: 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa)
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Oprah Winfrey, United States — $2.8 billion - The only American on this year’s list of Black billionaires, Oprah earned her billions through her successful career as a television personality, and later, as owner of cable channel OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Oprah has given an estimated $400 million over her lifetime, including $100 million to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
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