{"product_id":"9781776091218","title":"Africa's Billionaires","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs Forbes magazine heads towards its centenary in 2017, this is a timely look at how the work of entrepreneurs can influence lives in Africa and create the jobs that empty state coffers can no longer afford. Written by the founder of Forbes Africa, this is a masterclass on how the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs across Africa made their billions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChris Bishop gets up close and personal with the biggest names in business on the continent: Aliko Dangote, Patrice Motsepe, Nicky Oppenheimer, Christo Wiese and Stephen Saad, among others. These are the stories of how they not only survived, but thrived, in the fast and furious world of African business: the penniless priest who became a steel baron; the barefoot apple-seller who turned into a mining millionaire; the 'knocksman' who went from running dice games and dealing drugs to running a city. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is a rich tapestry of stories about the super-wealthy and the qualities that make them successful, in arguably the most challenging economic arena in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Chris+Bishop\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eChris Bishop\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chris Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375588458659,"sku":"9781776091218","price":400.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776091218_b2d5dc4c-90d7-420c-9d33-9a09fa368402.jpg?v=1776579853","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776091218","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}