Africa's Richest Man - Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote is Africa's richest man by far, and he's not slowing down. This year alone, his Dangote Cement, Africa's largest cement producer, launched new cement plants in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania. In total, Dangote Cement now produces more than 30 million metric tonnes each year, with a plan to double capacity by 2018. Dangote owns more than 90% of publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company. Other companies in the Dangote Group - which is active in 15 African countries - include publicly-traded salt, sugar and flour manufacturing companies.

• #1 Aliko Dangote

• Real Time Net Worth As of 11/16/15
• $16.7 Billion
• 2014 Africa's 50 Richest Net Worth
• $21.6 Billion
• CEO, Dangote Group

Age

58

Source Of Wealth

cement, sugar, flour, Self Made

Residence

Lagos, Nigeria

Citizenship

Nigeria

Marital Status

Married

Children

3

Education

Bachelor of Arts / Science, Al-Azhar University