The ranking of the world’s wealthiest individuals has seen a significant shift, with the largest shareholder of Heineken now taking the top spot....Read Full Article >>➤
Elon Musk, despite an impressive net worth exceeding $300 billion and earning $2.2 billion in the past day alone, has moved down to third place in the rankings.
According to Forbes’ latest estimations, her net worth has increased to an astounding $11.04 trillion, marking a notable milestone in the financial landscape
Charlene de Carvalho, the largest shareholder in Heineken, saw an increase in her net worth to become the world’s richest person.
She became the first person in the world to have a net worth of $11 trillion and the first female billionaire to top the chart, although her wealth is linked to her family.
Who is Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken?
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken’s wealth is thanks to her nearly 24% stake in beer giant Heineken.
Forbes reports that she inherited the stake in 2002 from her late father, longtime CEO Freddy Heineken. Charlene, her husband Michel, sons Charles and Alexander, and daughter Louisa Brassey all sit on Heineken boards.
Dirk Rossmann and family, second richest
Forbes also reported that Dirk Rossmann is now the second richest person in the world as of March 5. As of Wednesday, Rossmann and his family’s net worth is said to stand at a whopping $670.2 billion.
He owns a drugstore chain, a business he started at 25 years old, with annual revenues of around $13 billion. Rossmann has made numerous private equity investments and owns a stake in the German Bundesliga soccer club, Hannover 96.
Elon Musk loses world’s richest title
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dropped to third place on the list of the world’s richest billionaires.
According to Forbes, Musk’s net worth stood at $349.8 billion as of Wednesday despite a wealth increase of $2.2 billion.
The net worth of the other top 10 billionaires is as follows:
Mark Zuckerberg – $223.8 billion
Jeff Bezos – $221.1 billion
Larry Ellison – $196.6 billion
Bernard Arnault & Family – $181.8 billion
Warren Buffett – $154.9 billion
Larry Page – $142.1 billion
Sergey Brin – $135.9 billion.
Nigerian billionaires’ net worth
Aliko Dangote continues to lead the list as the richest man in Nigeria and Africa.
Forbes reported that despite recording a $9 million loss, his net worth of $23.9 billion makes him the 87th richest man in the world and the only African in the top 100.
Other Nigerian billionaires’ net worth as of Wednesday is as follows:
Mike Adenuga – $6.8 billion
Abdulsamad Rabiu – $5.2 billion
Femi Otedola – $1.5 billion.
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