Meet the world's richest self-made woman.

79-year-old Rafaela Aponte-Diamant, a Swiss-Italian shipping magnate, holds the title of the world's richest self-made woman, according to the Forbes 2024 billionaires list, with a net worth of $33 billion. Aponte-Diamant's fortune comes from her 50% stake in the Mediterranean Shipping Company, which she co-founded with her husband in 1970.

April 06, 2024
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