Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman who also happens to be the richest man in the entire African continent. He is the owner of the ‘Dangote Group,’ the largest cement producer in Africa. Born and raised in a wealthy Muslim family in Kano, Nigeria, he completed his higher education in business studies and administration from Cairo, Egypt, and established a small trading firm in 1977. The company slowly embarked into the refinery and sugar business and expanded to the neighboring countries. He further expanded into different ventures and made a name for himself as a seasoned businessman. Presently, his company dominates the markets in countries such as Benin, Ethiopia, Cameroon, South Africa, and Ghana among others. Dangote presently ranks at the 67th spot on the list of the richest men in the world, released by ‘Forbes’ magazine. In 2014, he had peaked at the 23rd spot and became the richest person of African descent in the entire world. Aliko’s personal life has also been a topic of interest for the local media. The man has married four times to date and has 15 children from all his marriages.