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- Zhang Yiming's fortune surpasses $105 billion, making him Asia’s richest person.
- His wealth grew from $13 billion in March 2019 to $105 billion in September 2026.
- Growth stems from TikTok’s global reach and ByteDance’s AI projects, including the Doubao chatbot and Seedance generator.
- Bloomberg ranks Zhang 18th and Gautam Adani 19th worldwide, both behind Bill Gates.
- Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote’s net worth rose from $28.5 billion to $51.3 billion after his $20 billion oil refinery IPO.