Aliko Dangote Clocks 63

Africans richest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote GCON clocks 63 today.


Dangote is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, founder and chairman of Dangote Group.


He was born on April 10, 1957, and brought up by Mohammed Dangote and Mariya Sanusi Dantata.


As a Muslim, Dantata became his mentor in 1965 after the death of his father in Kano.

Dangote graduated from Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, one of Islam’s prestigious universities. Later furthered his education in business and bagged Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in Business Studies.


He owns Africa’s biggest cement producer, Dangote Cement. The Dangote group is also into production of sugar, salt, flour, fertiliser and packaged food.


He is the only Nigerian on the list of the top 100 billionaires, with an estimated worth of $14.8 billion.