03/06/2026
FROM SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 TO THE WORLD 🌎
Meet Elon Musk the world richest man with an estimated networth of $778 billion. He was born and bred in Pretoria, South Africa and went to Pretoria Boys School. At just age 12, Elon Musk began teaching himself computer programming by reading books on the subject, an early indication of his deep passion for technology. His self-taught skills led him to create a video game called "Blastar," which he sold to a computer magazine for $500. His first business was Zip2, which founded in 1995 with his brother Kimbal Musk and Greg Kouri. Originally named Global Link Information Network, the company provided online city guide software, including maps and yellow pages, to newspapers. In was sold to Compag in 1999 for $300 million. He is the founder & CEO of SpaceX - a company he founded in 2002, investing $100 million he made from the sale of PayPal. SpaceX designs, manufactures advanced rockets, the company employs over 18 000 people. He is also the founder and CEO of Tesla - a company that designs and manufactures electric vehicles, operating 6 major Gigafactories world, located in California, Nevada, New York, Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas. The company has over 300 locations/dealerships in the U.S. alone, employing over 134 000 people globally. He also co-founded X.com in 1999, which merged with Confinity in 2000 to become PayPal. He also owns Twitter, he acquired the platform in October 2022 for $44 billion. He also owns Neuralink Corp - a company he founded together with a team of 8 scientists. The company develops implemtable brain computer interfaces. Elon Musk also owns The Boring Company - the company which specializes in tunnel construction based in Texas. In 2023 he founded xAI - an artificial intelligence company focused on developing advanced AI systems designed to "understand the true nature of the universe" and advanced human scientific discovery.