Well, the name Aliko Dangote is a household name not just in Nigeria but also across Africa and beyond. It's not just because of his wealthy and famous dynasty, but because he made a successful rise to affluence which till date seem to beat people's imagination.
Aliko Dangote hails from a wealthy family of great Dantata Dynasty, who is known as one of the wealthiest family in the Northern part of Nigeria, precisely in Kano State. After the death of Dantata, his wealth was shared among his 18 children , but none of them was able to make it so big as their father. But here comes Aliko Dangote being one of the grandchildren of Dantata, but had no stake in the family's inheritance is now the one that has taken after the grandfather in the world of business.
He benefitted from the fortunes of one of his Uncles, whom he took a loan of N500,000 from and with that sum he ventured into business, which in the midst of the hurdles and challenges, he managed it so well that it then grew to this multi-billion-dollar business empire which we all have seen today.
It is on record according to Forbes that Aliko Dangote is the richest African and also the 23rd richest person in the world. The Dantata Dynasty has now expanded through the dogged effort of his grandson, Aliko Dangote, whose business name is known as Dangote Group, and it spreads across Nigeria and Africa.
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