Billionaires

Delta born Igho Sanomi is a famous ‘oilman’, but contrary to popular belief, oil is not his only business interest, He owns impressive wealth as a result of his achievements in geology, telecommunication sphere, real estate, maritime industry, and even aviation. 44 year old Sanomi who serves as the Director of Consmos oil AG, is also the chairman...

Ramesh Babu is a billionaire who worked his way from the bottom as a poor barber's son to the top. His story is an inspiring one for all entrepreneurs. Babu took off as barber in 1994 with Maruti Van. He used the proceeds of  his savings to renew the rent of the barber shop his father left behind...

Billioaniere Nnamdi Ezeigbo is an exemplary story of grass to grace. So, his story is an affirmation that hardwork, perseverance and diligence are true virtues. The Umuahia- Abia born seasoned entrepreneur is the founder of Slot systems. He built Slot systems, a multi-billion tech brand, from the scratch; specializing on sales of  phones, mobile devices and...

While world richest-Jeff Bezos recently transferred a quarter of his Amazon shares to his ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos and remains the richest person on the planet, she also has jumped into the ranks as the world’s third-richest woman.  According to Forbes Real-Time Rankings, Bezos is worth $117.8 billion, making him still $13 billion wealthier than the second-richest person in the...

Leonardo Del Vecchio to Expand Eyewear Empire with the deal Leonardo Del Vecchio, Ray-Ban Billionaire of EssilorLuxottica group has agreed a $6.1 billion deal to buy rival GrandVision in pursuit to forming the world’s biggest eyewear brand. EssilorLuxottica is to acquire 76.72% interest in GrandVision, allowing the eyewear giant to...

... from selling books online, Jeff sells $1.8 Billion worth of Amazon Stock. World richest man and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold 968,148 shares worth $1.84 billion over the past three days; hours after the stock markets had closed. This is according to disclosures made in Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

A study of a self-made billionaire is always an interesting one. It gives insight into the possibility of turning disadvantages to advantages. It teaches the discerning ones that selflessness, patience, perseverance, hard work, etc; are virtues which if applied properly can get one to the success zenith of life. This indeed is one of such stories...

Byju Raveendran became the newest billionaire after his seven-year-old education app, Byju’s, raised  $150 million in a recent funding round.The deal gives Raveendran’s eponymous business a valuation of $5.7 billion, sending his own personal wealth over a billion-dollar threshold. Raveendran holds a 21% stake in the education technology company, which is backed by investors including...

Liu Zhongtian, Chinese billionaire has been indicted in the US over allegations that he evaded $1.8bn (£1.5bn) in tariffs on aluminium imports. The Chinese billionaire doubles as Asia’s largest manufacturer of aluminuim extrusions. He is also facing a 24-count indictment listing charges of conspiracy to sell into U.S. entities he secretly...

54 years old billionaire Jack Ma (a.k.a. Ma Yun) is the richest man in China . He was born in Hangzhou in the southeastern part of China. His estimated net worth is $34.6B. He is a business magnate and philanthropist; the co-founder of Alibaba, a conglomerate that's centered on technology, artificial intelligence, retail, e-commerce...