Aliko Dangote Net Worth 2023; Biography, Wife & More

Who is Aliko Dangote?

Aliko Dangote is a famous and prosperous businessman from Nigeria. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dangote Group. Dangote is the wealthiest person in Africa and Nigeria. He became the 67 richest personalities on the planet. In 2023, Aliko Dangote’s net worth is around $18.7 billion.

Real Name:	Aliko Dangote
Date of birth:	April 10, 1957
Age:	66 years old
Height:	5 feet 4 inc (1.67)
Birthplace:	Kano, Nigeria
Nationality:	America
Ex-Wife:	Zainab Maria AD Muhammad Rufai
Profession:	Nigerian businessman, investor, and owner of the Dangote Group
Aliko Dangote Net Worth 2023:	$18.7 billion

Early Life

Aliko Dangote was born on April 10th, 1957, in Kano, Nigeria; currently, he has 66 years old. Aliko Dangote was returned to Mohammed Dangote (father) and Mariya Sanusi Dantata (mother). He is an ethnic Hausa Muslim. He belongs to a wealthy Muslim family. His grandfather Alhaji Alhassan was the richest West African at the time of his death in 1955.

Aliko Dangote’s maternal, Sanusi Dantata, was the former director of the Nigerian branch of Shell B.P. and the founder of the company Sanusi Dantata and Sons Limited.

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He shows his entrepreneurial spirit when he buys candy in bulk to sell to his elementary school classmates for a hefty profit. He studied at the Sheikh Ali Kumasi Madrasa, and Capital High School, Kano. He graduated from Government College, Birnin Kudu.

After that, Aliko joined Al-Azhar University in Egypt, where he earned a degree in business. In 1970, after graduating, he returned to Nigeria.

Personal Life

Aliko Dangote married twice and divorced twice. First, he was married to Zainab, who is his family friend. His parents arranged his first marriage. They lived together for a long time. But unfortunately, they were separated by divorce.

He married a second time Maria AD Muhammad Rufai. Aliko Dangote’s wife Maria is the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Human Services, Bauchi state. But the marriage was not last any longer. They were separated by divorce.

Three years later, he has been involved in the love of Nafisat Yar’adua, who is the daughter of Late President Umaru Musa Yar’adu. However, she rejected the marriage proposal.

In 2013, he was also in a relationship with Sylvia Nduka, a Beauty Queen. They were married secretly. She confirmed the news of her marriage on Instagram. After sometime later, the information was rapidly they were separated.

He has Mariya, Halima, Fatimah – and one adopted son Abdulrahman Fasasi.

Halima Dangote

Halima Dangote is the oldest daughter of Aliko Dangote. She was studying marketing in London. She was married to Sulaiman Sani Bello. She is the mother of two children. she is also a leading executive in the Dangote group.’

Mariya Dangote

Mariya Dangote is also the daughter of Aliko Dangote. She graduated from Coventry University. Mariya is a critical player in the policies implemented by the Dangote group.

Fatima Dangote

Fatima Dangote is the daughter of Aliko Dangote. She is the CEO of her cupcake factory and a key player in the Dangote Group. She was a courageous and brilliant woman.

Abdulrahman Fasasi Dangote

Aliko Dangote also has an adopted son named Abdulrahman Fasasi.  This lucky kid is not Aliko Dangote’s biological son but an adopted son.

Age, Height, and Weight

In 2023, Aliko Dangote was 64 years old. Aliko Dangote’s height is 5 feet 4 inches (1.67m). His weight is 69 kg.

Professional Life

In 1977, Aliko Dangote established the Dangote group. And then, he relocated to Lagos to expand the realms of his company in Africa. At the time organization was a multi-trillion business magnate that dominated the Nigerian sugar market.

The organization is also a significant supplier of brewers, confectionery, and soft drinks in many countries. He also expanded his business and manufactures freight, cement manufacturing, and food cover processing.

In start just trading firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. But now, it has operations all over Africa, including in countries like Benin, Ghana, Zambia, and Togo. The group consisted initially of multiple companies and subsidiaries, including Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Cement, and Dangote Flour, to name a few.

 

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The group became the largest sugar refinery and the third-largest in the world. They produce 800,000 tons of sugar per year. The group also owned salt factories and flour mills. They also are a significant importer of rice, fish, pasta, cement, and fertilizer into Nigeria.

They also produce export products like cotton, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, and cocoa. The other investments include real estate, banking, transport, textiles, oil and gas, and telecommunications.

In 2015, Aliko Dangote reportedly showed interest in buying an English Football team named Arsenal. He has also stated his plans to fire team manager Arsene Wenger.

On the other side, he also showed an interest in politics.

Achievements:

• Dangote was awarded Nigeria’s second-highest honor, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), by Goodluck Jonathan’s former president.
• Dangote was named the Forbes Africa Person of the Year in 2014.
• For six consecutive years, in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Forbes listed him as the “Most Powerful Man in Africa.”
• In 2014, he has listed CNBC’s “Top 25 Businessmen in the World” who changed and shaped the century.
• In April 2014, Time magazine listed him among its 100 most influential people in the world.
• In October 2015, Dangote was listed among the “50 Most Influential Individuals in the World” by Bloomberg Markets.
• He won “The Guardian Man of the Year 2015”.
• He won the “2016 African Business Leader Award”, organized by the Africa-America Institute (AAI).
• Dangote was cited as one of New African magazine’s top 100 most influential Africans in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Social Media Links

Aliko Dangote loves to share his pictures and videos on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. He continuously shares his activities on social platforms to engage his fans. He has 307K followers on Instagram. Aliko is a celebrity and is widely followed on social media sites. Aliko Dangote Net Worth in 2023 is $18.7 billion.

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Aliko Dangote Net worth in 2023 / Aliko Dangote’s Salary / Income

In 2023, Aliko Dangote’s net worth is $18.7 billion. He made his net worth from his great investments, business modules, and the Dangote Group organization.

He ensured that his family remained the richest family in Nigeria and Africa by introducing new business prospects in his family business and also helping it expand in Africa.