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