# Aliko Dangote

Nigerian billionaire industrialist, founder and chairman of Dangote Group, Africa's largest conglomerate. Africa's richest person, he built a cement empire across the continent and is completing Africa's largest oil refinery in Lagos.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** April 10, 1957
- **Birthplace:** Kano, Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian
- **Occupation:** businessperson
- **Category:** Entrepreneurs
- **Net Worth:** $14.0B (est. 2025)

## Overview

Aliko Mohammad Dangote is a Nigerian businessman known for his key roles in Dangote Group and Dangote Refinery. In 2011, he was appointed as member of the economic management team by President Goodluck Jonathan. Globally, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes, he is the 91st richest person and the wealthiest Black individual, with a net worth of nearly $30 billion as of January 2026.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Aliko Dangote. Nigerian businessman (born 1957)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliko_Dangote

## Timeline

### 1957 — Birth
Birth of Aliko Dangote.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Aliko Dangote was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Aliko Dangote, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Aliko Dangote, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliko_Dangote"
> — Aliko Dangote, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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