Aliko Dangote
Nigerian businessman (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aliko Dangote (Listenⓘ) GCON (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 $25.1 billion in November 2023, making him the richest person in Africa, the world's richest black person, and the world's 72nd richest person overall.[1][2][3]
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Born | (1957-04-10) 10 April 1957 (age 67) Kano, British Nigeria |
Education | Government College, Birnin Kudu |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Spouses | Zainab Dangote
(m. 1977, divorced)Mariya Muhammad Rufai
(divorced) |
Children | 4, including Halima |
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