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6 fascinating facts about the wealthiest African on the planet, Aliko Dangote

According to Forbes, he has a net worth of about $18.4 billion, making him the 23rd wealthiest person in the world.

Aliko Dangote needs no introduction. Born in 1957, Dangote is the richest African in the world. In addition to that, he recently leapfrogged Saudi-Ethiopian Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi to become the richest black person on Earth.

According to Forbes, he has a net worth of about $25 billion, making him the 23 wealthiest person in the world.

Here are 5 fascinating facts about the richest man in Africa:

  • Al Azhar University
  • Sanusi Abdulkadir Dantata
  • Dangote Group

READ: 12 things you didn't know about the richest black woman in the world

  • Olusegun Obasanjo
  • “Friends of Obasanjo and Atiku.”
  • Goodluck Jonathan

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