Jeff Bezos becomes first person in the world to amass over N78trn- Bezos reached the milestone after Amazon's stocks edged up by 2% on Wednesday, August 26, thereby increasing his net worth by $4.9 billion (N1,888,019,000,000) - The Amazon founder is now worth $204.6 billion (N78,603,240,000,000) nearly $90 billion (N34,677,900,000,000) more than the world's second-richest person, Bill Gates - Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is also a brand-new centibillionaire, worth $103.1 billion (N39,725,461,000,000) PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Jeff Bezos has become the first person in the world to amass a $200 billion (N77,062,000,000,000) fortune. The world's richest person reached the milestone after Amazon's stocks edged up by 2% on Wednesday, August 26, thereby increasing Bezos' net worth by $4.9 billion (N1,888,019,000,000). According to Forbes, the Amazon founder is now worth $204.6 billion (N78,603,240,000,000) nearly $90 billion (N34,677,900,000,000) more than the world's second-richest person, Bill Gates, who's currently worth $116.1 billion (N44,734,491,000,000). Read also Coronavirus: Traders reveal hike in cost of food items as Easter beckons Forbes reported that even if inflation rates were included, Bezos fortune was still the largest ever accumulated by a single person globally. Amazon's stocks have risen by 80% since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and this was fueled by a change in consumer habits who made more orders online due to social distancing measures embraced by governments worldwide. Bezos was not alone in the list of top gainers. Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg became a brand-new centibillionaire, worth $103.1 billion after adding $3.4 billion to his fortune in 24 hours. PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Tesla co-founder, Elon Musk, became the world's fourth-richest person behind Zuckerberg after his wealth increased by $7.8 billion (KSh 845 billion) on Monday, August 17. The 11% rise in the shares of Tesla Inc was the reason for the wealth boost as he beat Bernard Arnault, another world's billionaire. Read also 9 Facts about Forbes under 30 Nigerian Obinwanne Okeke accused of $12m fraud Aside from his electric car business, his Space Exploration Technologies Corp, popularly called SpaceX, could make his fortune even grow higher especially now that the company is about to sign a $2 billion funding deal which will catapult its value to $46 billion. This year has been a good one for Musk as his fortune rose by a whopping $57.2 billion, making it the second-biggest increase after Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, who gathered a wealth of $73 billion in 2020 alone. Would you rather have money or be poor and have a good family? | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Bezos reached the milestone after Amazon's stocks edged up by 2% on Wednesday, August 26, thereby increasing his net worth by $4.9 billion (N1,888,019,000,000) - The Amazon founder is now worth $204.6 billion (N78,603,240,000,000) nearly $90 billion (N34,677,900,000,000) more than the world's second-richest person, Bill Gates - Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is also a brand-new centibillionaire, worth $103.1 billion (N39,725,461,000,000) PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng