The Hurun report shows that two-thirds of the world’s self-made female billionaires are in China alone, followed by the US and the UK. Hurun Research Institute on Wednesday released the Hurun Richest Self-Made Women in the World 2022, a list of self-made female billionaires around the world. This is the 12th year this year when the list has been released.
Beijing-based property developer Wu Yajun tops the list from China. Wu, 58, has an estimated net worth of $17 billion. Yajun and her ex-husband Kai Cui founded Longfor in 1993 as cofounder.
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The company operates in over 100 cities under brands including Paradise Walk, Stary Street and Moco. Bloomberg said Longfour reported revenue of $34.6 billion in 2021.
According to Forbes, Yajun holds a degree in engineering, working as a journalist before entering the real estate business.
There are 124 self made female billionaires in the world
Meanwhile, commenting on the report, Hurun Report President and Chief Researcher Rupert Hoogwerf said, “There are 124 self-made female billionaires in the world today, twice as many as five years ago and 100 more than ten years ago. “
Speaking about the most successful women entrepreneurs in China, she said, “Self-Made Women Billionaires in the World tell the story of the most successful women in business and these stories start with China. China has two thirds of the world’s female billionaires. , which are more than twice the size of the world’s world?”
8 of the 10 richest self-made women in the world are in China, according to Hurun Report. #1 is Wu Yajun of the real-estate giant Longfor, with $17 billion. The top American is Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply, at $9B, ranked #6. pic.twitter.com/t2fgp38q4d
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He said, “There are historical, political, social and economic dynamics at play here. An indicator can be seen from the Hurun China Private Company SDG Readiness Index 2021, where Chinese businesses performed strongly in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 Gender Equality. “
Falguni Nair of Nykaa made the place
Meanwhile, from India, Falguni Nair, the founder of Nykaa, entered the top 10 list of self-made female billionaires in the world with a net worth of $7.6 billion. She is the newest face in the list of female billionaires.
Nair, 58, debuted at number 10 on the list and is the only Indian to do so. She became the richest self-made billionaire woman in India, overtaking Kiran Mazumdar Shaw of Biocon. Nykaa offers women-led beauty and fashion brands through its website, app, and several brick-and-mortar stores.
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