Aliko Dangote

About Aliko Dangote

In 2013, he was listed as the 43rd richest person in the world and the richest person in Africa. According to Forbes, he is Africa's 43rd richest man.

Aliko Dangote GCON is a Nigerian billionaire business magnate. He is the wealthiest person in Africa, with an estimated net worth of US$11.3 billion.

Alma mater	Al-Azhar University
Known for	Founding and leading the Dangote Group
Children	4
Education	Government College, Birnin Kudu
Born	April 10, 1957, Kano, Northern Nigeria
Occupation	Industrialist
Net worth	US$11.3 Billion (April 2021)
Years active	1977– present

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Trivia

His company dominated the sugar and refinery industry and later diversified by spreading into telecommunication. In 2009, he was the largest purveyor of jobs in the construction industry.

Aliko Dangote before fame

He studied business at Egypt's Al-Azhar University before borrowing money from his uncle to launch his first company. The Dangote group began in 1977 as a small trading company but grew into a multinational conglomerate.

Achievement of Aliko Dangote

His firm controlled the sugar and refinery industries before branching out into telecommunications. He was the largest job provider in the construction business in 2009.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$7 Billion

Aliko Dangote family life

He has fifteen children and was married four times.

Associations of Aliko Dangote

In 2011, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan named him Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger.

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