Wealth

The goal of every artist is to entertain their audience through their artistry. However, their work must correspond with their income which determines their lifestyle. Some musicians struggle to make ends meet in the entertainment industry. On the other hand, others have become millionaires in the same career. Many musicians...

Esther Akoth, popularly known as Akothee, is a Kenyan singer and businesswoman. She is the founder of Akothee Safaris (a tour company based in Kenya), Akothee Foundation, Aknotela and Akothee Homes, a real estate business. Akothee's career in music started in 2008 and she has since released many solo titles...

The goal of every artist is to entertain their audience through their artistry. However, their work must correspond with their income which determines their lifestyle. Music has become a very lucrative business as many have become rich by nursing their talent in music. The richest musicians in Kenya continue to...

The goal of every artist is to entertain their audience through their artistry. However, their work must correspond with their income which determines their lifestyle. Many Nigerian musicians are not only celebrities in the music scene but are also brand owners who run their own businesses. Many of them have...

The goal of every artist is to entertain their audience through their artistry. However, their work must correspond with their income which determines their lifestyle. There are a number of talented musicians in South Africa who are making waves. They rank impressively when compared to artist from other African countries....

The goal of every artist is to entertain their audience through their artistry. However, their work must correspond with their income which determines their lifestyle. Tanzania is known as the home of Bongo music which attracts multitudes of fans across the East African belt. The genre has also seen numerous...

The goal of every artist is to entertain their audience through their artistry. However, their work must correspond with their income which determines their lifestyle. Music has catapulted many Ghanian artists from the life of nothing to something, from grass to grace. Many of them who had nothing are now living...

Michael Owusu Addo, known professionally as Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian rapper and entrepreneur from Tema. His contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have earned him numerous accolades, including the Vodafone Ghana Music Award for "Artiste of the Decade". He was announced the first winner of BET's Best International Flow artist...

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor, business tycoon, philanthropist, and the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered one of the most successful investors in the world. He created Buffett Partnership, Ltd in 1956 and his firm eventually acquired a textile manufacturing firm called Berkshire Hathaway, assuming...

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, rapper and dancer. He rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013). His third studio album Outside marked his major-label debut. In 2019, he won...

Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, and often referred to as "Simba" (meaning Lion in Swahili) or "The King of Bongo-Flava" is a Tanzanian bongo flava recording artist, actor, dancer, philanthropist and a businessman from Tandale, Dar es Salaam. He is the founder and...

Tiwatope Savage, known professionally as Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. Her debut studio album Once Upon a Time was released in 2013. Savage's second studio album R.E.D was released in 2015. In 2017, she released her debut EP Sugarcane. In November 2018, Savage won Best African...

David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido, is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, contemporary artist, and record producer. He is often regarded as one of the biggest artistes in Africa. Davido rose to fame after releasing "Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012)....

Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international auto racing for single-seater racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). As Formula 1 enjoys vast success, the drivers, who provide most of the action on the tracks enjoy financial gains from...

Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. As car racing enjoys vast success, the drivers, who provide most of the action on the tracks enjoy financial gains from their exploits. Often, the most successful drivers...

Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is a British racing driver, activist, fashion designer and musician. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Michael Schumacher), while he holds the outright records for the most wins (95), pole positions (98) and podium finishes (165),...

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (born William Arthur Philip Louis) is a member of the British royal family. He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Since birth, he has been second in the line of succession to the British throne. William subsequently...

Charles, Prince of Wales (born Charles Philip Arthur George) is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has been heir apparent, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British...

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer-songwriter. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008. It is certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. The album contains her first song, "Hometown Glory", written when she was 16, which is based on her home suburb...

Women are increasingly taking center stage in business, entertainment and the corporate world. These trail blazers have started or helped expand companies that literally do everything. To be eligible for the list, women have to have substantially made their own fortunes in the U.S. and/or be U.S. citizens or permanent...