Barbadian singer Rihanna has caused excitement after she revealed that her luxury products were finally on their way to Kenya and the entire African continent.

The billionaire, real name Robyn Rihanna Fenty NH, is a global music icon and has also managed to dominate the beauty and skin care as well as the fashion industry.

Her beauty products have caused a buzz in the global scene and are always in demand and includes facewash, lipstick and eyeshadow palette that have raked in billions of dollars.

The Umbrella singer says her Fenty Skin and Fenty Beauty brands will be dropping in Kenya, Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe on May 27, 2021.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment!! @fentybeauty & @fentyskin are finally dropping in AFRICA!!!,” she posted on her social media accounts on Tuesday.

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The Barbadian singer, songwriter, fashion designer, businesswoman and actress was born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Rihanna was discovered by big time American record producer Evan Rogers who later invited her to the US to record demo tapes and the rest is history in billions of dollars.

Her estimated net worth is $1.7 billion mostly raked in from her 50 per cent stake in the Fenty Beauty and her lingerie line Fenty x Savage line, all added to her numerous mega hits.

Forbes has estimated that her net worth makes her the wealthiest female musician in the world and second richest female entertainer after American talk show icon Oprah Winfrey.

About $1.4 billion of her fortune comes from Fenty Beauty, while much of the rest is from Savage x Fenty, which is estimated at $270 million, and earnings from music and acting.