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 the first man who built a private refinery in Nigeria. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his net worth at $12.7 billion in October 2024, making him the second richest black man, behind David Steward and the world's 211th richest person overall.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". www.bloomberg.com. 24 August 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.