Google co-founder Sergey Brin is the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $131 billion. Image Press Agency
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Bernard Arnault, head of luxury group LVMH, is currently the world's richest person with $223.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. AFP
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of $207.3 billion. AFP
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Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is now the third-richest person in the world with a net worth of $186.9 billion. AFP
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Elon Musk has dropped back to fourth place on the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index with a personal fortune of $180.6 billion. Reuters
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Fifth is Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, with a personal fortune of $153 billion. AFP
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Sixth place goes to Steve Balmer, former chief executive of Microsoft and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, with a net worth of $147 billion. AP
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Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett is the world's seventh-richest person with a net worth of $138 billion. AP
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Taking eighth spot is Google co-founder Larry Page, with a net worth of $138 billion. AP
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Next up is Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, who is worth $137 billion. AFP
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $131 billion. Image Press Agency
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Bernard Arnault, head of luxury group LVMH, is currently the world's richest person with $223.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. AFP
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of $207.3 billion. AFP
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Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is now the third-richest person in the world with a net worth of $186.9 billion. AFP
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Elon Musk has dropped back to fourth place on the Bloomberg Billionaire's Index with a personal fortune of $180.6 billion. Reuters
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Fifth is Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, with a personal fortune of $153 billion. AFP
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Sixth place goes to Steve Balmer, former chief executive of Microsoft and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, with a net worth of $147 billion. AP
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Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett is the world's seventh-richest person with a net worth of $138 billion. AP
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Taking eighth spot is Google co-founder Larry Page, with a net worth of $138 billion. AP
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Next up is Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, who is worth $137 billion. AFP
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is the 10th-richest person in the world with a net worth of $131 billion. Image Press Agency
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