Business People

Key Facts Andy Jassy is set to take over as the new CEO of Amazon from Jeff Bezos. He initially joined the company as a marketing manager in 1997. From marketing manager, he was able to work his way up to technical assistant to Jeff Bezos. He and Bezos joined hands to establish the company’s cloud computing division, AWS,...

Through building a multi-billion dollar business empire, Aliko Dangote has held on to the title of the richest person in Africa for over nine years. He is widely known as the founder and chief executive officer of the Dangote Group which he first launched as a small trading company over three decades ago. He has gone ahead to expand...

Richard Branson is an English business tycoon. His wealth stems from his ownership of Virgin Group, a multinational conglomerate controlling over 400 companies. Sir Richard Branson has a net worth of $4.4 billion making him one of the richest men in the United Kingdom. He is also a daredevil adventurer and philanthropist. Here is all you need to know about how...

It is no longer news that Billionaire couple, Bill and Melinda Gates, would be taking a break from each other after 27 years of marriage. While we may never know the exact reason why the beloved pair are embarking on such a course of action, one thing that is for sure is that the divorce has the potential of...

What is Daymond John's Net Worth? As of 2021, Daymond John's net worth is estimated at $350 million Daymond John may be popular as one of the impeccably dressed stars but as regards his reputation, he is preferably described as the co-founder and chief executive of sportswear maker FUBU ("For Us By Us."). He is also a well-known investor of reality...

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him, it has nothing to do with going to college or obtaining a degree. Anyone who believes this simple principle is already a billionaire. The reason why people attend school is to acquire certified knowledge that would attract prestigious jobs which will eventually make...

Google is one of the most valuable companies in the world, and considering how ubiquitous Google and its services are, it is difficult not to imagine it as one of the richest companies in the world. Of course, that status means its founders are one of the richest people in the world, with a combined net worth of over...

With the global pandemic causing havoc in many nations' economy having affected countless businesses, the year 2020 met most people with financial difficulties. Several local businesses across the world got shut down and hundreds of millions of people lost their job. Despite the year being described by many as a year of gloom and bloom, a good number of...

The year 2020 presented humanity with several challenges, but one that takes the cake is the covid-19 pandemic that led to an unprecedented shut down of several countries around the globe, and with this came massive economic effects. Billions of dollars were lost in revenue as industries such as tourism, aviation, hospitality, sports, and even Hollywood grounded to a...

While a lot of people in the world struggle with the fluctuations in economy, these men and women do not seem to flinch; they have worked their way to the top. They are brilliant, optimistic and know how to manage and compound their wealth which was built with experience and hard work; they are living examples to “non-limits to human achievements”. With...

The economic landscape of the world has changed considerably over recent decades. A major part of the sweeping change is that, now, everyone - both nations and individuals - seems to be ever more conscious of the power of owning one's own business. It gives you all the time and freedom to influence markets and choices and to live...

Some people are lucky enough to be heirs and heiresses of their parent's empires but for others, the story is the exact opposite- they had to build the empire from scratch all by themselves, we commonly refer to them as "self-made". Despite facing extreme conditions of life from loss of parents to abject poverty and even homelessness, these people didn't give...

Technology has undeniably made a massive impact on the development of today's global economy. A look at the world's wealthiest people reveals that the fastest purveyor of wealth today is technology. It is so fast, that joining the richest young billionaires list, which is something usually achieved by middle-aged men and women, is now a regular occurrence for young...

What is Marcus Lemonis’ net worth? Marcus Lemonis is a Lebanese-born American businessman, reality television personality, philanthropist and politician who has a net worth of $500 million Success has many friends, no wonder many people flock around self-made multimillionaire Marcus Lemonis. Fuelled mostly by passion and good company, Marcus Lemonis has been able to amass a staggering net worth. From the...

Steve Ballmer is an American businessman who served as the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He resigned from his position to focus on his new venture – NBA's Los Angeles Clippers which he bought for $2 billion. Steve Ballmer currently has a net worth of $81 billion with Microsoft shares contributing a vast majority of his net worth His...

The names Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi may not ring a bell for most of us out there but chances are high that you have probably used the popular online payment platform they developed. Known as Paystack, Akinlade and Olubi have given many African businesses the tools to unlock their potentials as we go into the future. They have...

Burt Shavitz was an American beekeeper and businessman notable for founding the Burt's Bees personal care products company with businesswoman Roxanne Quimby, He had a net worth of $5 million at the time ofhis death Born Ingram Berg Shavitz on May 15, 1935, to a Manhattan Jewish family, Burt was raised in Great Neck, New York. In 1953 when he graduated from...

Being a real estate agent can be a glamourous job especially in top city areas like Los Angeles. Through shows like Million Dollar Listing, young real estate agents like Josh Altman have shed light on the glitzy world of high-end L.A. real estate. When you get to see how these stylish brokers work to sell jaw-dropping properties, you will be left...

Ronald Wayne is an American electronics industry worker and co-founder of the Apple Computer. He worked with Steve Jobs and together with Steve Wozniak, they founded Apple Computer on April 1, 1976. Despite his involvement in the company; as he penned the partnership agreement, and Apple I manual, he decided to walk away from the company before things began...

Australia is one of the world's most developed countries, constantly attracting people who seek a high-quality life, good education, and economic freedom. Despite dropping two places from her initial position as the 12th largest economy in the world, Australia is still one of the world's wealthiest countries and therefore home to quite a number of billionaires. These are the top...

Mark Cuban is an American investor, businessman, film producer, TV personality, author, philanthropist and of course, a billionaire who has a net worth of $4.3 billion. Cuban is famous for several reasons. You probably know him as the owner of NBA team, Dallas Mavericks or from the 2015 movie, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! wherein he portrayed the President of the...

If you are one of those who subscribe to the dumb blonde or beautiful-but-brainless stereotypes, then Kathy Ireland is here to prove you wrong. The American powerhouse first rose to fame as a supermodel in the 80s and early 90s. She subsequently diverted her interest to the business world in the late 90s. Ireland now sits atop a thriving...

According to the Economic Policy Institute, the salaries of the highest-paid CEOs in the world in 2017 was reported to be 312 times more than that of their median employees' salaries. This has become a bone of contention for policymakers and the public in general who ask why company executives enjoy such high salaries that appear to grow year...

James Rothschild is from one of the wealthiest families in the world, so it is not much of a surprise that he has an estimated net worth of $60 million. He is a British banker who came to light after getting married to Nicky Hilton on July 10, 2015. More than being an American businesswoman, James' wife is a model,...

Steve Wozniak is an American engineer, inventor, programmer, and technopreneur whose contributions to technology pioneered the revolution of personal computers. He is the lesser-known founder of the giant tech company, Apple Inc, unlike the late better-known founder Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak's net worth is far from billions and is estimated at a mere $100 million. Here's what we know. Steve Wozniak's...