Photos of recent events: Africa’s rich and privileged
According to recent estimates, over 35% of the African population that roughly accounts for 490 million people lives in dire straits. The number of poor people has been on the rise year by year on the Dark Continent. This causes another alarming trend: escalating social inequality. The latest survey on people's welfare revealed that new names enter the ranks of billionaires in African at a faster pace than people reach the middle class status. Read the article to find out the income sources of top 5 wealthiest African citizens