Aliko Dangote
Nigerian businessman
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| 2025 | Ranked 225th by Forbes and 70th by Bloomberg Billionaires Index as one of the world's richest individuals, with a net worth estimated between US$10.7 billion and $27.1 billion. |
| 2025 | Ranked 225th by Forbes and 70th by Bloomberg Billionaires Index as one of the world's richest individuals, with a net worth estimated between US$10.7 billion and $27.1 billion. |
| August 2024 | Lost the title of Africa's richest person to Johann Rupert, with his wealth estimated at US$13.4 billion by Bloomberg. |
| August 2024 | Lost the title of Africa's richest person to Johann Rupert, with his wealth estimated at US$13.4 billion by Bloomberg. |
| May 2024 | Reaffirmed his ambitions regarding the re-appropriation of energy resources in Africa. |
| May 2024 | Reaffirmed his vision to use African raw materials, refine them, and sell them in the African market, emphasizing his continued commitment to African industrial development. |
| May 2024 | Reaffirmed his ambitions regarding the re-appropriation of energy resources in Africa. |
| May 2024 | Reaffirmed his vision to use African raw materials, refine them, and sell them in the African market, emphasizing his continued commitment to African industrial development. |
| April 2024 | Confirmed as the wealthiest person in Africa with an estimated net worth of US$13.9 billion. |
| April 2024 | Confirmed as the wealthiest person in Africa with an estimated net worth of US$13.9 billion. |
| May 22 2023 | Commissioned the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Nigeria, a massive project situated on a 6,180-acre site at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, with plans to export surplus petrol and diesel, potentially transforming Africa's petroleum product market. |
| May 22 2023 | Commissioned the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Nigeria, a massive project situated on a 6,180-acre site at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, with plans to export surplus petrol and diesel, potentially transforming Africa's petroleum product market. |
| August 2022 | Appointed as the founding Chairman of the Nigeria End Malaria Council by President Buhari. |
| August 2022 | Appointed as the founding Chairman of the Nigeria End Malaria Council by President Buhari. |
| February 2022 | Announced the completion of the Peugeot assembling facility in Nigeria through a partnership with Stellantis Group and state governments, establishing Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) factory in Kaduna. |
| February 2022 | Announced the completion of the Peugeot assembling facility in Nigeria through a partnership with Stellantis Group and state governments, establishing Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) factory in Kaduna. |
| 2020 | Dangote made a donation to Nigeria's sport ministry to help renovate the country's national sports stadium in Abuja. |
| 2020 | Dangote made a donation to Nigeria's sport ministry to help renovate the country's national sports stadium in Abuja. |
| March 2020 | Dangote donated ₦200 million ($500,000) towards the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. |
| March 2020 | Dangote donated ₦200 million ($500,000) towards the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. |
| 2019 | Dangote showed interest in buying the English football club Arsenal F.C. |
| 2019 | Dangote and Femi Otedola promised to give the Nigerian national football team $75,000 for every goal scored in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). |
| 2019 | Dangote showed interest in buying the English football club Arsenal F.C. |
| 2019 | Dangote and Femi Otedola promised to give the Nigerian national football team $75,000 for every goal scored in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). |
| 2017 | Rumors circulated about a potential presidential run in the 2019 election, which he ultimately declined. |
| 2017 | Rumors circulated about a potential presidential run in the 2019 election, which he ultimately declined. |
| April 2017 | Joined the board of directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative. |
| April 2017 | Joined the board of directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative. |
| 2016 | Won the 'African Business Leader Award' organized by the Africa-America Institute (AAI). |
| 2016 | Won the 'African Business Leader Award' organized by the Africa-America Institute (AAI). |
| September 2016 | Named co-chair of the US-Africa Business Center by the US Chamber of Commerce. |
| September 2016 | Named co-chair of the US-Africa Business Center by the US Chamber of Commerce. |
| May 2016 | Dangote pledged $10 million to support Nigerians affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. |
| May 2016 | Dangote pledged $10 million to support Nigerians affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. |
| 2015 | Listed among '50 Most Influential Individuals in the World' by Bloomberg, received the Guardian Man of the Year award, and cited as one of the top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine. |
| 2015 | Won 'The Guardian Man of the Year' award. |
| 2015 | Revealed as an HSBC client with assets in a tax haven in the British Virgin Islands through the HSBC leaks. |
| 2015 | Listed among '50 Most Influential Individuals in the World' by Bloomberg, received the Guardian Man of the Year award, and cited as one of the top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine. |
| 2015 | Won 'The Guardian Man of the Year' award. |
| 2015 | Revealed as an HSBC client with assets in a tax haven in the British Virgin Islands through the HSBC leaks. |
| October 2015 | Listed among '50 Most Influential Individuals in the World' by Bloomberg Markets. |
| October 2015 | Listed among '50 Most Influential Individuals in the World' by Bloomberg Markets. |
| 2014 | Dangote was listed in CNBC's 'Top 25 Businessmen in the World' who changed and shaped the century. |
| 2014 | Named Forbes Africa Person of the Year, becoming a significant business figure in Africa. |
| 2014 | Dangote was listed in CNBC's 'Top 25 Businessmen in the World' who changed and shaped the century. |
| 2014 | Named Forbes Africa Person of the Year, becoming a significant business figure in Africa. |
| August 2014 | Dangote donated ₦150 million ($750,000) to assist the Nigerian government's efforts to stop the spread of Ebola. |
| August 2014 | Dangote donated ₦150 million ($750,000) to assist the Nigerian government's efforts to stop the spread of Ebola. |
| April 2014 | Listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. |
| April 2014 | Listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. |
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