Richest..

Hedge · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:51

I dont want this to come across as a weird question, i dont mean anything by it...

But who is the richest person, of African descent in the world?

I am watching Coming to America on TV right now, and Eddie Murphy playing a super rich black prince got me thinking.

The only rich black people i know of are huge sportsmen. Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods...

I know throughout history black people have been hard done by. And still come across difficulties in some societies.

I havent googled this, maybe it can become a discussion.

Thanks.

Whiskas · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:53

Oprah Winfrey would be my guess?

weringo · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:54

Oprah Winfrey?

Not sure if shes African or Carribean decent though.

Edit: damn beaten.

shifty_uk · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:54

That twit Oprah Winfrey is worth a few bob.

edit: damn, beaten twice.

Glaucus · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:55

Mugabe?

He's stolen the wealth of an entire country.

Plenty of rich successful black people. But you have to remember they are only a small percentage of western population, so there is of course going to be fewer.

weringo · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:56

A quick google tells me Mohammad Al Amoudi is the richest with $9 bil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires

RetiredGreyFox · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:57

I'm 1hr 53 mins into Coming From America.
Spooky.

Whiskas · 30 Jun 2008 at 22:59

weringo said:
A quick google tells me Mohammad Al Amoudi is the richest with $9 bil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires

Cool, I think I've got an email from him somewhere...

aslco · 30 Jun 2008 at 23:00

weringo said:
A quick google tells me Mohammad Al Amoudi is the richest with $9 bil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires

But he is classes as more Arabian than African says the article. Depends what your definition of black is. I definitley view it as Oriental, Arabian and Black.

weringo · 30 Jun 2008 at 23:02

lozzick said:
But he is classes as more Arabian than African says the article. Depends what your definition of black is. I definitley view it as Oriental, Arabian and Black.

Well he was born in Ethiopia which is in Africa, which is what the OP specified.

Zefan · 30 Jun 2008 at 23:03

AcidHell2 said:
Mugabe?

He's stolen the wealth of an entire country.

Plenty of rich successful black people. But you have to remember they are only a small percentage of western population, so there is of course going to be fewer.

My thoughts exactly.

dowie · 30 Jun 2008 at 23:11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires

So its basically

Mohammad Al Amoudi @ $9 billion (if we're talking 'african' rather than black as apparently he's half 'black' but was born in africa)

Hedge · 30 Jun 2008 at 23:13

Ok thanks for a bit of info. I guess other than Mugabe and the celebrity ones I just hadnt really heard or thought of any others.

I wasnt personally classing arabs and asian people into the "black" people I initially thought.

Im scared incase I come across racist or anything lol .

It was just something that dawned on me when I was watching the film.

Fraggr · 1 Jul 2008 at 00:06

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arabs_by_net_worth

Apparently Carlos Slim (2nd richest man in the world) is originally Lebanese...

FatRakoon · 1 Jul 2008 at 01:51

I like Chris Rocks answer

Black people may be rich, but whites have the wealth!!!

Shaq might have a Cheque for a millions dollars, but the white man signs it.

Sorry to butt-in there...

benjo plz. · 1 Jul 2008 at 02:37

Shaq = fail tbh

FatRakoon · 1 Jul 2008 at 02:45

Yeah lol
But the idea is the same however.

mk17 · 1 Jul 2008 at 03:49

Coming to America seriously wins - EM playing the white, jewish guy in the barber shop just rules!! mindless, true, but keeps on givin'