Aliko Dangote (10 April 1957) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. Born in Kano to a wealthy Hausa family, he was educated in Kano, and was the great-grandson of Alhassan Dantata , the richest person in West Africa at the time of his death in 1955.

Dec 21, 2024 · Aliko Dangote (born April 10, 1957, Kano, Nigeria) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is the founder and CEO of the Dangote Group conglomerate. Dangote, of the Hausa ethnic group , was born to Mariya Sanusi Dantata and Mohammed Dangote.

3 days ago · Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person, founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the continent's largest cement producer. He owns 85% of publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company.

Jan 19, 2025 · Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and was once the richest Black man in the world. His net worth as of Jan. 19, 2025 is $10.8 billion.

Jun 5, 2024 · Aliko Dangote, billionaire and chief executive officer of Dangote Group, at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Wednesday, Oct. 11 ...

Sep 18, 2024 · Aliko Dangote, 67, is the richest person in Africa with an estimated net worth of $11.7 billion. He founded the Dangote Group, a cement manufacturer with a presence in 10 African countries.

Jan 23, 2024 · Nigeria's Aliko Dangote has been listed by Forbes magazine as Africa's richest man for the 13th year in a row despite the country's economic difficulties. The 20 billionaires on its list are worth ...

2 days ago · 1957 Aliko Dangote is born in Kano, Nigeria. 1977 Graduates from Al-Azhar University in Cairo. 1977 With loan from uncle, starts his own cement trading business.

Aliko Dangote is the founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, the largest conglomerate in West Africa. The Group currently has a presence in 17 African countries and is a market leader in cement on the continent.

Aliko Dangote GCON (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian business magnate, investor, and owner of the Dangote Group [3], which has interests in commodities in Nigeria and other African countries. [4] As of March 2018, he had an estimated net worth of US$11.2 billion. [ 5 ]