We bet that you have always been curious about Aliko Dangote. Not only is he the wealthiest person in Nigeria but also in Africa! How did he achieve such awesome success and became so rich?
Here is the inspiring Aliko Dangote biography for you.
So, who is Aliko Dangote?
You might have heard about this man, who is currently considered to be the richest person coming from Africa, according to the official worth calculations.
Family and Personal Life
Aliko Dangote, an ethnic Hausa Musli from Kano, Kano State, was born on 10 April 1957 into a wealthy Muslim family, the son of Mohammed Dangote and Mariya Sanusi Dantata, the daughter of Sanusi Dantata. He is the great-grandson of Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, the richest West African at the time of his death in 1955.
Aliko Dangote currently lives in Banana Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Dangote’s Wife
One question that many people ask is if Aliko Dangote is still a bachelor or is out of the singles market.
Well, the rich man was married twice and twice divorced, so now the person, who converts cement into gold, might be single at the moment.
The first time he was married, his parents chose a wife for him at age 20.
Later, he has married Maria Muhammad Rufai. This union was not a long-lasting one and also ended by divorce.
After the second divorce, there were rumors about a romance between the richest man in Africa and the Queen of Beauty, Nigeria, of 2013 Sylvia Nduka.
There was even information that these two were married secretly. People who followed Sylvia on Instagram at the time prove the information that she added on Instagram, two letters AD after her name, which stands for Aliko Dangote. There is no happy ending to this love story too.
Aliko Dangote’s children
The African business mogul has three grown-up daughters and a supposed adopted son. They are gorgeous young ladies who studied a lot and graduated from the best universities in the United Kingdom. There is no much information about them as they are not eager to introduce their private lives into the public space. The fact we know for sure is Aliko Dangote’s daughters’ names:
- Halima Bello (Dangote)
- Mariya Dangote
- Fatima Dangote
Aliko Dangote’s House, Cars and Private Jet
Dangote has in many of his speeches hinted at not going after luxurious things because they distract him and take his time. He also made it known that apart from Nigeria, he does not own a house anywhere else in the world.
He owns a $30million Dollar mansion in Lagos, Nigeria, where he holds most of his meetings with top government officials and business partners.
As an outstanding businessman, the term fleets of cars would be an understatement when it comes to accounting for the cars he uses both for personal and business transactions.
He owns; Maybach 57S, Bentley Mulsanne, Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG among other numerous cars.
Check out a few:
Aliko Dangote’s Arsenal takeover
Aliko Dangote has been linked with a takeover of Arsenal for some time.
The Nigerian billionaire has made many statements about his desire to one day own the Gunners.
With the lack of investment in the team in recent times coupled with poor play player performances, the richest man in Africa has indicated that he will be looking to follow through on his hopes of taking over in North London in the near future.