TOP AFRICA BILLIONARRES

Africa has 55 billionaires, far more than previously thought, Nigeria-basedVentures financial magazine says.They include three women - the mother of Kenya's president, a daughter ofAngola's president and a Nigerian oil tycoon and fashion designer.The richest man is Nigeria's Aliko Dangote, with a fortune of $20.2bn(£12.5bn), Ventures said.The list is likely to reignite debate about inequality between rich and poorpeople in Africa, correspondents say.In April, the World Bank said the number of people living in extreme poverty inAfrica had risen in the past three decades from 205 million to 414 million.'Conservative estimate'A report earlier this month by research group Afrobarometer suggested thateconomic growth in Africa was primarily benefiting a small elite.. This is the first time the respected Ventures magazine has published a list ofrich Africans, reports the BBC's Tomi Oladipo reports from Nigeria's main cityLagos.