Lagos — Alhaji Aliko Dangote has remained Africa's richest man despite his losses to the devaluation of the Naira and drops in the demand for cement his largest asset.
According to Forbes margazine, Dangote was this "year's biggest loser in dollar terms as his fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year, propelled downward by a weaker Naira and shrinking demand for cement, his largest asset. He still retains the title of Africa's richest man.
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