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- 12 Jun 2025
Aliko Dangote Signs out @ Dangote Sugar Refinery as Chairman
In a major leadership transition, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) has announced the retirement of Aliko Dangote, its founder and chairman, from the Board, effective June 16, 2025. Aliko Dangote The…
- 10 Nov 2021
Aliko Dangote’s Net Worth Rises to $19.2Bn from $17.8Bn in August
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as his fortune increased to $19.2 billion from $17.8 billion in August 2021. Aliko Dangote Dangote,…
- 16 Jul 2014
How Aliko Dangote Made $1.7Bn in 3 Months
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, business magnate who owns the Dangote Group reportedly made some $1.7 billion in the first three months of this year, according to research carried out on Bloomberg…
- 16 Apr 2018
Aliko Dangote, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Akin Oyebode Auctioned Off At EiE's Light A Candle Dinner For 600,000 Naira
Enough is Enough Nigeria held their fundraising event for the RSVP and Office of the Citizen program on Sunday, April 15 2018 at the Harbor Point, Victoria Island Lagos. The event…
- 28 Jul 2026
Dangote Plans to Donate One-Third of Wealth to Charity as Legacy
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, plans to dedicate one-third of his wealth to charity as part of his succession plan, Halima Dangote, his daughter, has revealed. Aliko Dangote Halima, a trustee…
- 10 Aug 2021
Dangote is Only Nigerian Billionaire on Our List- Bloomberg
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as his fortunes increased to $17.8 billion as against last year’s $14.8 billion. Aliko Dangote There is…
- 3 May 2020
Dangote Foundation Engages 54gene Laboratory to Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Test per day in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), a philanthropic endeavour of Aliko Dangote, has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up…
- 4 May 2025
Cabals Still Fighting our Refinery – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and president of Dangote Refinery, has insisted that the ‘cabal’ in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is still fighting against the success of his 650,000 barrels per…
- 30 Oct 2013
Dangote More Powerful Than President Jonathan in Forbes Ranking
Aliko Dangote, founder, Dangote group and the richest man in Africa has been named by Forbes magazine as the 64th most powerful person in the world. The 56-year old Kano born multibillionaire is the…
- 5 Nov 2023
Dangote, BUA, Billionaires Fight in Public over Allegations Financial Impropriety
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man has Abdul Samad Rabiu, another billionaire of attempting to instigate a probe into alleged money laundering at companies run by Dangote. Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA…
- 14 Jul 2024
NNPC Cuts Investment In Dangote Refinery From 20 Percent to 7.2 Percent
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced its investment in the Dangote Refinery from 20 per cent to 7.2 per cent, according to Aliko Dangote, chief executive officer, Dangote…
- 25 Jan 2022
Dangote Retains Africa’s Richest Man Status on Forbes
Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman has retained his status as the richest man in Africa, according to Forbes. Aliko Dangote Forbes, an American business magazine, is renowned for tracking the…
- 20 May 2026
Otedola Plans $100m Investment in Dangote Refinery ahead of Proposed IPO
Femi Otedola, chairman, First HoldCo, has revealed that he will invest $100 million in Dangote refinery. Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola This is coming ahead of news that the Dangote refinery is…
- 6 Mar 2019
Dangote, Adenuga Lead Black Billionaires List
Aliko Dangote, business mogul and Mike Adenuga, oil and telecoms mogul are the richest black people in the world, according to by Forbes, the influential American business magazine. Dangote…
- 22 Sept 2016
Nigeria Needs $15Bn to Beat Recession- Dangote
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has said that Nigeria needs $15 billion from asset sales and borrowing to revive a slumping economy and boost foreign reserves. Dangote who spoke during a…
- 15 May 2018
Dangote Urges Nigerians to Register for National IDs
Aliko Dangote, president, Dangote group, has called on Nigerians to get enrolled in the ongoing registration for National Identity Cards being carried out by the National Identity Management…
- 7 Sept 2013
Dangote’s Fortunes Hit $21Bn
Dangote Group promoted by Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian self-made business magnate is now worth $21 billion, up from $4 million a couple of years ago when it was incorporated and the…
- 25 Sept 2019
Dangote Claims Bill Gates Opened His Eyes to Nigeria’s Healthcare Issues
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, chairman, Dangote Group, said that he had no idea the level of neglect in Nigeria’s health sector until he had a conversation with Bill Gates. Dangote said on Wednesday…
- 24 Oct 2016
Dangote Fires 36 Expatriates, 12 Nigerians as Recession Bites Harder
Dangote Group, belonging to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has reportedly sacked 48 members of staff, made up of 36 expatriate and 12 Nigerian workers. The affected staff served in Dangote…
- 3 Mar 2015
Dangote Remains Africa Richest after Losing $10Bn
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, business magnate who owns the Dangote Group is still the richest man in Africa despite losing some $10.3 Billion to Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices. According…
- 25 Aug 2017
Dangote, Adenuga Lead Nigeria’s Billionaires Club- Forbes
Forbes, the world renowned organisation for ranking of rich individuals, has released the list of richest people in Nigeria for 2017. The ranking issued today shows Aliko Dangote retaining his spot…
- 25 Aug 2015
Dangote Loses N140Bn Overnight in Plunging Stocks
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Monday, reportedly lost N141 billion following intense pressure of global markets as a result of ripples from the Chinese economic crisis. Dangote joins a long…
- 26 Feb 2013
Unveiling 20 Richest Men in Nigeria
BusinessNews , a web site owned by Aniekov Nigeria Limited has published the list of 20 richest people in Nigeria with Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group; and Mike Adenuga of Mike Adenuga Group…
- 26 Jul 2024
Dangote Refinery Forced to Resell U.S, Nigerian Crude Cargoes over Glitches - Report
Dangote oil refinery, indigenous oil refinery owned by Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is reselling cargoes of U.S. and Nigerian crude, four trade sources familiar with the matter said on…
- 9 Sept 2017
Dangote Cement Eye Expansion to South Africa
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is among those considering counteroffers for PPC Group Ltd. that could signal a bidding contest for South Africa’s largest cement maker, according to people…
- 6 May 2015
Dangote to Buy Arsenal Football Club
Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has said that he is still interested in buying Arsenal. one of English premier league football teams. In an interview he did with Bloomberg w hile traveling in a…
- 18 Jun 2015
Dangote Ready to Buy Arsenal at ‘Whatever Price’
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian billionaire has insisted that soon he will have ‘enough time and enough resources’ to buy Arsenal football club, whatever the price. Dangote, 58, is Africa’s richest man…
- 18 Aug 2015
Africa's Richest Man, Dangote Addresses Global Audience at Demo Africa 2015
Africa’s richest man and chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote will address the global audience at the DEMO Africa 2015 edition at Eko Hotel & Suites on 24 and 25 September 2015, Yele…
- 9 Oct 2014
Dangote Falls 3 Places Down in Forbes Billionaires Table
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man slipped three places down to 26th in the new Forbes Magazine billionaires ranking. He had occupied the 23rd position before the latest ranking. Dangote, the self…
- 5 May 2009
Dangote Weighs Options for Alheri’s 3G License
Alheri Engineering, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group promoted by Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman has laid a stack of cards on the table for its third generation technology (3G) license…