Alhaji Aliko Dangote GCON, MFR (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is the founder and chairman of Dangote Group, an industrial conglomerate in Africa. Dangote group is a great industrial empire spanning through production of cement, sugar, flour, and a crude oil refinery in view which will be the largest in the African continent and world match.
This business mogul has an estimated net worth of US$8.1 billion (March 2020)[1], as of January 2020, making him the 88th wealthiest person in the world and the richest person in Africa (richest black man in the world). This exuberant African industrialist has assumed global recognitions for his ingenious contributions to the global market, especially to the sub-Saharan Africa.
He has been listed by Forbes as the most powerful man in Africa for six (6) consecutive years, amongst other numerous recognitions and awards that had been added to his carts.
