Forbes’ list of the Top 10 African Acts For 2017 have been released and it features the following music acts; Akon, Black Coffee Hugh Masekela, Don Jazzy, Tinashe, Jidenna, Wizkid, Davido, Sarkodie, Mtukudzi. Forbes factored in their endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and many more.
Profile of the top 10
1. AKON
Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa.
2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA
The multi-award-winning artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music.
3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA
Hugh was born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg. He has released more than 43 albums and performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba.
4. DON JAZZY, NIGERIA
Don Jazzy is ranked fourth richest in Africa and also first in Nigeria. Like many artists, his real name is Michael Collins Ajereh, and he started playing music as a child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career.
5. TINASHE, ZIMBABWE-AMERICAN
Tinashe was a child model by the age of three. The twenty-four-year-old sang before she could talk and made her first appearance in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed. Her voice also starred in the cartoon feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks.
6. JIDENNA, NIGERIAN-AMERICAN
By the age of 10, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson knew he wanted to do music but was afraid to tell his father who wanted him to be an engineer. He is ranked sixth according to Forbes Africa.
7. WIZKID, NIGERIA
Wizkid is arguably currently the uncrowned king of African music. Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz, danced to his songs Ojuelegba and Caro, with Keys posting a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “This song makes me happy”. Kylie Jenner also posted a video of herself dancing to Wizkid’s music on Snapchat.
8. DAVIDO, NIGERIA
Davido has claimed a high status in just five years. He said it was people like P-Square and D’Banj who made him believe this was possible. He became famous for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album “Omo Baba Olowo”.
9. SARKODIE, GHANA
Michael Owusu Addo started out as an underground rapper and through the help of Duncan Williams, his former manager, his career was launched. Staying true to his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance.
His first single off his fourth album, Mewu, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in Ghana. He was also the first Ghanaian to win a BET award.
10. OLIVER MTUKUDZI, ZIMBABWE
Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his belt, more than the legendary Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world. He is ranked 10th richest musician in Africa.
Cristiano Ronaldo Named The Highest Paid Sportsman of 2016.
Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world’s highest-earning athlete in 2016 by Forbes magazine. The Portuguese earned $88 million from his sport teams and endorsements. His income rose from $80million to $88m in 2016, Barcelona striker, Messi, comes second with his total income put at $81m (£65m).
Top 10 list
- Crisitiano Ronaldo $88m
- Lionel Messi -$81m
- Lebron James- $77.2m
- Roger Federer – $67.8m
- Kevin Durant $56.2m
- Novak Djokovic
- Robert Newton
- Phil Mickelson
- Jordan Spieth
- Kobe Bryant
Real Madrid top Forbes' most valuable teams list.
Spanish outfit, Real Madrid have for the third year running retained the top spot on Forbes’ list of the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world. Barcelona ($3.16 b) and Manchester United ($3.10) were also included in the top five. The world’s 50 most valuable teams are worth an average US$1.75 billion, up 31 per cent from 2014 according to Forbes.
The 10 most valuable teams
1. Real Madrid (Football) – $3.26b
2. Dallas Cowboys (NFL) – $3.20b
2. New York Yankees (Baseball) – $3.20b
4. Barcelona (Soccer) – $3.16b
5. Manchester United (Soccer) – $3.10b
6. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) – $2.60b
6. New England Patriots (NFL) – $2.60b
8. New York Knicks (NBA) – $2.50b
9. Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball) – $2.40b
9. Washington Redskins (NFL) – $2.40b
Real Madrid tops world's most valuable football clubs list.
Spanish giant, Real Madrid has for the third consecutive year topped Forbes list of 20 most valuable football clubs in the world.
Valued at $3.26bn, the club boasts of revenue of $746m and this according to Forbes was enough to keep them top of the list.
Forbes took into account equity and net debt, operating income
and transfer net spend when calculating its league table.
The 20 most valuable football teams in the world are worth an average of $1.16bn, 11% more than last year and 84% higher than five years ago. Barcelona is in second spot, valued at $3.2bn, while Manchester United is third on $3.1bn.
The 10 most valuable soccer teams
1. Real Madrid $3.26
2. Barcelona $3.16
3. Manchester United $3.10
4. Bayern Munich $2.35
5. Manchester City $1.38
6. Chelsea $1.37
7. Arsenal $1.31
8. Liverpool $982
9. Juventus $837
10. AC Milan $775
Check out Forbes' list of 100 highest paid people in sports for 2014
The list stars popular names in sports; Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale, Neymar, Ibrahimovic and the rest. See the full list below;
1. Floyd Mayweather – £65.6m (Boxing)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – £50.0m (Football)
3. LeBron James – £45.2m (Basketball)
4. Lionel Messi – £40.4m (Football)
5. Kobe Bryant – £38.4m (Basketball)
6. Tiger Woods – £38.3m (Golf)
7. Roger Federer – £35.1m (Tennis)
8. Phil Mickelson – £33.3m (Golf)
9. Rafael Nadal – £27.8m (Tennis)
10. Matt Ryan – £27.4m (NFL)
11. Manny Pacquiao – £26.1m (Boxing)
12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic -£25.3m (Football)
13. Derrick Rose – £22.9m (Basketball)
14. Gareth Bale – £22.8m (Football)
15. Radamel Falcao – £22.1m (Football)
16. Neymar – £21.0m (Football)
17. Novak Djokovic – £20.7m (Tennis)
18. Matthew Stafford – £20.6m (NFL)
19. Lewis Hamilton – £20.0m (Racing)
20. Kevin Durant – £19.9m (Basketball)
21. Fernando Alonso – £19.4m (Racing)
22. Mahendra Singh Dhoni -£18.8m (Cricket)
23. Dwyane Wade – £18.7m (Basketball)
24. Carmelo Anthony – £18.4m(Basketball)
25. Wladimir Klitschko – £17.5m (Boxing)
26. Peyton Manning – £16.9m (NFL)
27. Amar’e Stoudemire – £16.7m (Basketball)
28. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. – £16.2m (Racing)
29. Dwight Howard – £15.9m (Basketball)
30. Cliff Lee – £15.8m (Baseball)
31. Joe Mauer – £15.5m (Baseball)
32. Miguel Cabrera – £15.4m (Baseball)
33. Zack Greinke – £15.3m (Baseball)
34. Maria Sharapova – £15.3m (Tennis)
35. Derek Jeter – £15.2m (Baseball)
35. Rory McIlroy – £15.2m (Golf)
37. Chris Paul – £15.1m (Basketball)
37. CC Sabathia – £15.1m (Baseball)
39. Prince Fielder – £14.9m (Baseball)
40. Darrelle Revis – £14.9m (NFL)
41. Li Na – £14.8m (Tennis)
42. Jimmie Johnson – £14.7m (Racing)
43. Wayne Rooney – £14.6m (Football)
44. Sergio Aguero – £14.6m (Football)
45. Usain Bolt – £14.5m (Track)
45. Dirk Nowitzki – £14.5m (Basketball)
47. Blake Griffin – £14.4m (Basketball)
48. Alex Rodriguez -£14.3m (Baseball)
48. Johan Santana – £14.3m (Baseball)
50. Mark Teixeira – £14.2m (Baseball)
51. Matt Kemp – £14.1m (Baseball)
52. Joe Johnson – £14.1m (Basketball)
53. Geno Atkins – £14.0m (NFL)
53. Ryan Howard – £14.0m (Baseball)
55. Aaron Rodgers – £13.8m (NFL)
55. Serena Williams – £13.8m (Tennis)
57. Chris Bosh – £13.6m (Basketball)
57. Pau Gasol – £13.6m (Basketball)
59. Yaya Touré – £13.6m (Football)
60. Robinson Cano – £13.4m (Baseball)
60. Adrian Gonzalez – £13.4m (Baseball)
62. Joe Haden – £13.4m (NFL)
63. Fernando Torres – £13.3m (Football)
64. Henrik Stenson – £13.3m (Golf)
65. Vernon Wells – £13.2m (Baseball)
66. Canelo Alvarez – £13.1m (Boxing)
66. Drew Brees – £13.1m (NFL)
66. Eli Manning – £13.1m (NFL)
69. Julius Peppers – £13.0m (NFL)
70. Cole Hamels – £12.9m (Baseball)
70. Jason Peters – £12.9m (NFL)
70. Justin Verlander – £12.9m (Baseball)
73. Tim Lincecum – £12.9m (Baseball)
74. Carl Crawford – £12.8m (Baseball)
75. Matt Cain – £12.8m (Baseball)
75. Barry Zito – £12.8m (Baseball)
77. Felix Hernandez – £12.7m (Baseball)
77. Albert Pujols – £12.7m (Baseball)
79. Deron Williams – £12.5m (Basketball)
80. David Ortiz – £12.4m (Baseball)
81. Robin van Persie – £12.2m (Football)
82. Russell Westbrook – £12.0m (Basketball)
83. Sebastian Vettel – £11.9m (Racing)
84. Carlos Dunlap – £11.8m (NFL)
84. Zach Randolph – £11.8m (Basketball)
86. Steven Gerrard – £11.7m (Football)
86. Jeff Gordon – £11.7m (Racing)
88. Rudy Gay – £11.6m (Basketball)
89. Larry Fitzgerald – £11.6m (NFL)
89. Mesut Ozil – £11.6m (Football)
91. Branden Albert – £11.5m (NFL)
92. Franck Ribéry – £11.4m (Football)
93. Alfonso Soriano – £11.3m (Baseball)
94. Jairus Byrd – £11.3m (NFL)
95. Adam Scott – £11.1m (Golf)
96. Terrell Suggs – £11.0m (NFL)
97. Brandon Marshall – £10.9m (NFL)
97. Jayson Werth – £10.9m (Baseball)
99. Matt Holliday – £10.9m (Baseball)
100. Luis Suarez – £10.8m (Football)
The Billionaire Who Bounced Back! Femi Otedola covers new issue of Forbes Africa Magazine.
Nigerian oil magnate and Chairman of Forte Oil and Gas, Femi Otedola has covered the latest issue of Forbes Africa Magazine. Captioned “The Billionaire Who Bounced Back”, Otedola became at least $398m richer between March 3 and June 2.
Forbes' 5 richest kings in Africa: 2 Nigerian monarchs make the list
Two Nigerian monarchs; Oba Obateru Akinrutan of Ugbo Land and Oba Okunade Sijuwade of Ile-Ife have made Forbes Africa’s list of the richest Kings in Africa. The popular kings who occupied the 2nd and 3rd spots have an estimated net worths of $300 million and at least $75 million respectively.
(1.) King Mohammed VI, (Morocco)
Estimated net worth: $2 billion
Source: Investments
(2.) Oba Obateru Akinrutan, Ugbo Land, (Nigeria)
Estimated net worth: $300 million
Source: Oil
(3.) Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Ile-Ife, (Nigeria)
Estimated net worth: At least $75 million Source: Construction, Property, Oil
(4.) King Mswati III, (Swaziland)
Estimated net worth: At least $50 million
Source: Investments
(5.) Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ashanti, (Ghana)
Estimated net worth: $10 million
Source: Jewelry, Mining Equipment, Property
Real Madrid tops Forbes' list of world's most valuable football teams+ Top 5 teams.
The richest football team in the world, Real Madrid has topped Forbes’ list of the most valuable football teams in the world. The nine-time champions of Europe are reportedly worth $3.44 billion. And for the first time since Forbes began ranking, two Spanish teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, have occupied the top two spots.
Top 5 teams
(1) Real Madrid ($3.44 billion)
(2) Barcelona ($3.28 billion)
(3) Manchester United ($2.81 billion)
(4) Bayern Munich ($1.85 billion)
(5) Arsenal ($1.33 billion)
Aliko Dangote becomes the first African to make Forbes' Top 25 world's richest list
Frontline business man and CEO, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has become the first African to make Forbes annual top 25 world’s richest list. Dangote, whose worth was put at$25billion occupied the 23 spot as against the 43 position he was in last year.
For four consecutive years, Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in the African continent. Meanwhile, former Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates has also overtaken Carlos Slim as the world’s richest man.
Top 10
1. Bill Gates- $76b
2. Carlos Slim Helu – $72b
3. Amancio Ortega – $64b
4. Warren Buffett – $58.2 B
5. Larry Ellison$48 B
6. Charles Koch$40 B
7. David Koch$40 B
8. Sheldon Adelson$38 B
9. Christy Walton & family$36.7 B
10. Jim Walton$34.7 B
MEET ZURIEL ODUWOLE, THE 10 YEAR OLD NIGERIAN WHO JUST MADE FORBES HISTORY
The Nigerian-American has interviewed Presidents of Tanzania, Mauritius, Malawi; ex-presidents Jerry John Rawlings, John Kufuor of Ghana; top-flight businessman, Aliko Dangote, to mention a few.
It was her turn to be interviewed and so she got featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes Africa. Zurich however hopes to interview President Goodluck Jonathan when he’s less busy.
Source: Information Nigeria