Thursday, August 31, 2017

Ethiopian Airlines bids for Arik Air

Nigeria's leading airline could soon be under new management. Ethiopian Airlines has submitted a formal offer to take charge of troubled carrier Arik Air, which accounts for more than half of Nigerian air passenger traffic, according to official statistics.




Tuesday, August 8, 2017

10 Richest Black Billionaires In The World For 2017

Three of the top ten world black billionaires are Nigerian
1. Aliko Dangote ($12.2 billion) Nigeria, Sugar, Cement, Flour
2. Mohammed Al-Amoudi ($8.4billion) Saudi-Ethiopian tycoon, Oil
3. Mike Adenuga ($6.1 billion) Nigeria, Oil
4. Isabel Dos Santos ($3.1 billion) Angola, Investments


5. Oprah Winfrey ($3 billion) US, Television
6. Robert Smith ($2.5 billion) US, Private Equity
7. Patrice Motsepe ($1.81 billion) South Africa, Mining
8. Folorunsho Alakija ($1.61 billion) Nigeria, Oil
9. Michael Jordan ($1.31 billion) US, Basketball
10. Mohammed Ibrahim ($1.14 billion) UK, Mobile Telecoms, Investments


Source: CEOworld magazine