Rihanna, Oprah, Jay-Z and the Billionaire Nigerians: Stories on How Black Billionaires Built Their Fortune

Christian Keye’s sent the world searching for a list of Black Billionaires when he claimed one of them sexually assaulted him. However, we had already put the list together, but only to inspire. Nowadays everyone has a side hustle. We’re all striving for that moment when our dream will catapult us into the next level. Just in case you need a little inspiration for that next big project you have brewing, here our the richest Black people in the world. Remember, most of them started out dreaming about that one big moment, so it’s totally possible we can get there too. — Stephanie Holland

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This story is part of our Start. Build. Grow. series, a celebration of Black business. — Noah A. McGee

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News that Stephen Curry could be closing in on a $1 billion deal made a lot of Black people around the country smile. Oftentimes when people think about some of the richest Black people in the world though, we only think about people in the United States. But plenty of countries across the world have their own billionaires and millionaires, especially Nigeria. — Noah A. McGee

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It’s not exactly breaking news that Rihanna is a badass, but now you can add that she’s one of the richest people in the world to her lengthy resume—because the singer/actress/fashion mogul is making her first appearance on Forbes’ annual billionaires list. — Stephanie Holland

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