7 Richest Africans Have More Wealth than the Poorest Half of the Continent’s Population 

Africa’s richest 1 percent own nearly half of the continent’s total financial wealth.  A tax of up to 5 percent on Africa’s super-rich could generate an annual amount of $11.9 billion, nearly enough to pay for the 2023 humanitarian requirements for Eastern and Southern Africa Oxfam urges a new era of public action, including public …