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Aliko Dangote

Nigerian businessperson (born 1957)

  • Fame57.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Nigeria rank#103
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  • Fame57.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Nigeria rank#103
  • Founders rank#231
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Born 1957 · age 69Nigeria
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    36 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Nigeria
    #103
    Founders
  • Age
    69
    Born 1957
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-08-18

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. As of May 2026, Dangote is the 62nd wealthiest individual in the world, the wealthiest black individual and the wealthiest individual in Africa, with a net worth estimated at over US$36.8 billion per Bloomberg.

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Net worth

Low confidence
$31.4Bestimated · 2026
▲ 133%vs 2023
$10.4B2019$11.2B*2020*$11.9B*2021*$12.7B*2022*$13.5B2023$19.5B*2024*$25.5B*2025*$31.4B2026
Forbes* estimated (interpolated between sourced years)

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Fame
Falling
57.2
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical23.7
Now attention5.4
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#103
Category rank
#231
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