Africa’s wealthiest individuals continue to make their mark on the latest Forbes' 2025 Billionaires List, which features some ...

Forbes has been tracking billionaires worldwide since 1987, when it identified just 140 individuals. Over the years, this number has surged, crossing the 1,000 mark in 2006 and 2,000 in 2017.

A World Bank watchdog detailed allegations of displacement, pollution and other serious harms at the company, and criticized ...