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. Dangote is 211th richest individual in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$11.2 billion as of October 2024, according to Forbes and US$27.7 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "The Richest People In The World (September 2024)". Forbes. 17 October 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Dangote visits revamped Moshood Abiola Stadium -". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.