List of Richest Black Men in the World 2010
March 12, 2010 | 2 Comments
“To everything there is only a season” - King Solomon.
WASHINGTON DC, MARCH 2010 - Mohammed Al Amoudi (Ethiopian & Saudi Arabian) - is the richest black man in the world with a networth of $10B - though sometimes considered an Arab, as far as race is concerned, he is a black man (Yemeni father and Ethiopian mother). Oprah Winfrey, American television icon is the richest black woman (2nd richest black person) with a networth of $2.4B. The third richest black person is Patrice Motsepe, 48, (South African) with a networth of $2.3B. Aliko Dangote, 52 (Nigerian) and Mo Ibrahim (Sudanese-born, now UK Citizen) both with a networth of $2.1B tied as the fourth richest black men. Rounding up the list is Michael Lee Chin (Jamaican native turned Canadian) ranking as the fifth richest black man with a networth of $1.0B. To read more about these billionaires, click on their names for a direct link to Forbes Magazine.
Adebayo Ogunlesi (Nigerian) Buys Gatwick Airport
March 1, 2010 | 26 Comments
The man set to become the new owner of Gatwick Airport, tells Sky News how he is going to shake-up Britain’s airport business. In an exclusive interview with Jeff Randall, Adebayo Ogunlesi, chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners, said he is going “to make Gatwick a truly first class experience”.
However he cautioned it would take “somewhere between 12 and 18 months” before passengers started noticing a difference at the airport. GIP agreed a £1.51bn deal with Gatwick’s current operator BAA last week, which represented a “good price”, Mr Ogunlesi said. The fund, which invests in the energy, transport and waste sectors, has already spent over £1bn so far this year, encouraged by falling asset prices. Mr Ogunlesi said the UK’s strong regulatory framework and attractive assets made “Britain a wonderful place to invest”.
“We love Britain,” Mr Ogunlesi added. The sale of Gatwick to GIP, which is subject to approval by the European Union, is due to be completed by the end of the year. The airport is currently run by BAA, which posted a pre-tax loss of over £780m in the first nine months of the year. The airport operator said it lost £225m on Gatwick after being forced to sell the airport by the Competition Commission.
Culled from Sky News.
