Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote
Dangote in 2014
Born
Alhaji Aliko Dangote

(1957-04-10) 10 April 1957 (age 67)
Kano, British Nigeria
EducationGovernment College, Birnin Kudu
Alma materAl-Azhar University
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • industrialist
Years active1977–present
Spouses
Zainab Dangote
(m. 1977, divorced)
Mariya Muhammad Rufai
(divorced)
Children4, including Halima
Relatives

Alhaji Aliko Dangote[1] (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian businessman and industrialist. He is best known as the founder, chairman, and CEO of the Dangote Group, the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his net worth at $15.3 billion in May 2024, making him the second richest person in Africa, the world's richest black person, and the world's 132nd richest person overall.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Aliko Dangote, Dangote Industries Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ Bloomberg, Billionaires Index (31 May 2024). "# 132, Aliko Dangote, $15.3B". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dangote visits revamped Moshood Abiola Stadium -". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

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