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Elon Musk’s Net Worth Now Surpasses South Africa’s GDP

December 12, 2024
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Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian South Africa-born entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has seen his net worth soar to over $440 billion (R7.8 trillion), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This milestone cements Musk as the world’s richest individual and places his fortune above South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which stood at $377.78 billion in…

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Zeno Emerges from Stealth to Replicate Tesla’s Vision for Africa and Beyond

September 21, 2024
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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian When Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s first “master plan” in 2006, the idea that batteries could revolutionize the automotive industry—and global energy systems—seemed far-fetched. Yet today, electric vehicles are gaining market share, and large-scale batteries are replacing fossil-fuel power plants on electrical grids. This year alone, U.S. developers plan to add 15 gigawatts of…

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