Aliko Dangote
$25.7B
Born
Apr 10, 1957
Age
68
Source of Wealth
Cement, sugar
Residence
Lagos,
Citizenship
Nigeria
Marital Status
Divorced
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Al-Azhar University
- 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.
- Dangote Cement has the capacity to produce 48.6 million metric tons annually and has operations in 10 countries across Africa.
- After many years in development, Dangote's fertilizer plant in Nigeria began operations in March 2022.
- Dangote Refinery, which began construction in 2016, began its refining operations in early 2024.
- Dangote's grandfather was a successful trader of rice and oats in Kano, Nigeria's second largest city.
- Dangote told Forbes that when he was young, he bought sweets, gave them to others to sell, and he kept the profits.
| Exchange | Ticker | Company Name | Number Of Shares | Share Price | Currency Code |
|---|