MRS FOLORUNSHO ALAKIJA BEATS OPRAH WINFREY TO BECOME THE NEW RICHEST BLACK WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Move over, Oprah – there is a new richest black woman in the world. And she’s Nigerian. Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, Fashion designer and philanthropist who is worth at least $3.3 billion- contrary to a recent Forbes Magazine ranking which put her net worth at $600 Million, is the richest black woman in the world beating media mogul Oprah Winfrey who is worth 2.7 billion dollars.

Read about Mrs Folorunsho Alakija and the break down of her total net worth on Ventures Africa.