Its the birthday of business, Mogul Aliko Dangote today . Alhaji Dangote is the richest man in Africa. As of February 2017, he had an estimated net worth of US$12.5 billion.
Dangote group is a multi-trillion naira conglomerate with many of its operations in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. Dangote has expanded to cover food processing, cement manufacturing, and freight. The Dangote Group also dominates the sugar market in Nigeria and is a major supplier to the country’s soft drink companies, breweries, and confectioners. The Dangote Group has moved from being a trading company to being the largest industrial group in Nigeria including Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Cement, and Dangote Flour.
Dangote is ranked by Forbes magazine as the 67th richest person in the world and the richest in Africa.
The billionaire who doubles as the richest black person in the world turns 60 today.
Happy birthday to an Icon!
