Wizkid. Naija's top musician is also the richest celebrity in the country, with Forbes magazine estimating his wealth at $20 million. Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is signed to the EME record label, where his songs and music is raking in the money and topping the charts.
Diamond magnate Nicky Oppenheimer still ranks as the richest man in the country, with a net worth of $8.0 billion – up from $7.4 billion recorded in 2020, and also higher than the pre-Covid level of $7.6 billion. This is followed by Johann Rupert at $7.1 billion.
As of 2015, Folorunsho Alakija is listed as the second most powerful woman in Africa after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the 87th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
| Folorunso Alakija |
|---|
| Net worth | US$1.0 billion (January 2020) |
| Title | Managing director, Rose of Sharon Group Vice chairman, Famfa Oil |
And there you have your answer that Davido is the richest artist among the two legendary and most successful stars Nigeria has ever produced. Going by the official net worths of these artists, Davido net worth is estimated at a staggering $70 million while Wizkid has a total net worth of $63 million.
Here are the 10 richest countries in Africa:
- Nigeria ($404.65 Bn)
- South Africa ($295.44 Bn)
- Egypt ($270.14 Bn)
- Algeria ($159.05 Bn)
- Angola ($106.92 Bn)
- Morocco ($103.61 Bn)
- Sudan ($82.89 Bn)
- Kenya ($70.53 Bn)
SA now has five dollar billionaires - as nearly 500 new billionaires joined the global ranks.
According to Forbes the 5 richest Nigerians are: Aliko Dangote (net worth US $14.4 billion), Mike Adenuga (net worth US $9.9 billion), Femi Otedola (net worth US$1.85 billion), Folorunsho Alakija (net worth US$1.55 billion), Abdul Samad Rabiu (net worth $1.1 billion).
South Africa and Egypt each have five billionaires, followed by Nigeria with three and Morocco with two. Altogether they are worth $73.8 billion, slightly more than the $73.4 billion aggregate worth of the 20 billionaires on last year's list of Africa's richest people. See the full list of Africa's billionaires here.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Though the richest people in Nigeria individually are Hausa and Yoruba. From my own observation, Igbos have few billionaires and many millionaires, Yoruba and Hausa have few millionaires but more billionaires.
5 youngest millionaires in Nigeria in 2021 and the story behind their wealth
- Jason Njoku. 39-year-old Jason Njoku comes in at number 5.
- Linda Ikeji. Nigeria's foremost blogger and media maverick Linda Ifeoma Ikeji is the only female on the top 5 list and comes in at number 4.
- Igho Sanomi.
- Ladi Delano.
- Sijibomi Ogundele.
Who is the richest kid in Nigeria 2021?
- DJ Young Money - ₦61 million.
- Emmanuella Samuel - ₦60 million.
- Amarachi Uyanne - ₦31 million.
- Ozzy Bosco - ₦25 million.
- Ify Ufele - ₦18 million.
- Destiny Boy - ₦17 million.
- Marylove Edwards - ₦15 million.
- Segun Wire - ₦10 million. Segun Wire poses in front of a luxurious car.
Recap table: List of the richest actors in Nigeria 2021
| Top 10 wealthiest actors in Nigeria by net worth (Updated, 2021) |
|---|
| Rank | Actor | Net worth |
| 1 | Desmond Elliot | ₦3.5 billion |
| 2 | Richard Mofe Damijo | ₦2 billion |
| 3 | John Okafor | ₦1.7 billion |
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These Are The 10 Richest Kids In The World
- #1 Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco. Net worth: $1,557,899,000.
- #2 Blue Ivy, Sir & Rumi Carter. Net worth: $778,950,000.
- #3 Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox & Vivienne Jolie-Pitt.
- #4 North, Saint, Chicago & Psalm West.
- #5 Ryan Kaji (Guan)
- #6 Valentina Paloma Pinault.
- #7 JoJo Siwa.
- #8 Evan Moana (EvanTubeHD)
