The anti-poverty charity Oxfam warns that growing inequality in Africa is hindering democracy. The four richest Africans have more wealth than half of the continent’s population.
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The four most affluent Africans hold $57.4 billion
Elon Musk is worth over 400 Billion dollars, and he is from South Africa. Somehow I’m confused on what this article is going on about.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said he could not provide details on Elon Musk, Reon Barnard, Peter Thiel, and David Sacks’ South African citizenship.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/816425/elon-musks-south-african-citizenship-questioned/
Leon Schreiber is another white guy. I wonder what his net worth is ?
Leon Schreiber is as the Minister for Home Affairs responsible for matters of citizenship in South Africa. That is why I quoted him. No idea why him being white changes any of that.
He’s now a US citizen.
Hopefully deported by ICE soon
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...africa had no billionaires in 2000
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Furthermore, the top 5% of Africans possess nearly $4 trillion in wealth, which is over twice the total wealth of the rest of the continent combined.
Just wow…
Yay rich people!