From the Editor
- 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 began construction in 2016 and is expected to begin refining operations in 2024.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 67
- Source of Wealth
- Cement, sugar, Self Made
- Residence
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Marital Status
- Divorced
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Al-Azhar University
Did you know
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.
In Their Own Words
Nigeria is one of the best-kept secrets. A lot of foreigners are not investing because they're waiting for the right time. There is no right time.
Aliko Dangote
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