Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia, has just climbed several steps on the list of the richest in the world. The Indian tycoon’s fortune has surpassed the $ 100 billion mark, adding names like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk.
The “chairman” of India’s Reliance Industries has grown to a small 11-member club with the largest fortunes in the world after his conglomerate’s share price soared to a record high this Friday, October 8th.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Ambani’s assets are now valued at $ 100.6 billion after his fortune soared by $ 23.8 billion this year.
After inheriting the oil refining and petrochemical business from his father’s empire in 2005, the entrepreneur aimed to transform the energy giant into a titanium in retail, technology and e-commerce.
Seeking to create an e-commerce giant in India to challenge companies like Amazon, Ambani has invested nearly $ 50 billion in a mobile operator that has become a leader in the country in three years.
Last June, Ambani released an ambitious green energy investment plan that projects $ 10 billion in investment over the next three years.
