Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote
GCON
Dangote in 2014
Born
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
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(m. 1977, divorced)​
Mariya Muhammad Rufai
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(divorced)​
Children4, including Halima
Relatives

Aliko Dangote (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. He is the first man who built a private refinery in Nigeria. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his net worth at $13.0 billion in September 2024, making him the third richest black man, behind David Steward and the world's 198th richest person overall.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". www.bloomberg.com. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Dangote visits revamped Moshood Abiola Stadium -". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.