Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote... - Voice of America

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man claims he built his wealth from scratch, one thing he said he's very proud of. Credit | Bloomberg | Business Insider Africa

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, stated he built his empire from the ground up, without inheriting wealth from his family. Despite coming from a wealthy lineage, he began his business career as a trader in his early twenties and expanded into industries like cement, sugar, and oil refining. After his father’s death when he was eight, he donated inherited assets to charity, emphasizing, “I built everything from scratch.” Dangote’s focus on investing in Nigeria aims to impact the economy, rein

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"I built my wealth from scratch, not from my father's inheritance" - Aliko Dangote, Founder and CEO, Dangote Group This video was published by @bloomberg and it is credited to the organisation | Business Insider Africa