Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote secures spot among world’s biggest gainers
Overcoming naira woes and macroeconomic uncertainties, Dangote’s net worth climbs to $22 billion — a $6.9 billion surge in 2024.
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Overcoming naira woes and macroeconomic uncertainties, Dangote’s net worth climbs to $22 billion — a $6.9 billion surge in 2024.
With a current net worth of $20.3 billion, Dangote has solidified his position as Africa’s richest person.
The surge in Dangote Cement shares coincides with Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s strategic investment in the leading cement company.
The impressive surge in his fortune over the past 24 hours has seen his net worth increase from $15.5 billion to $17 billion.
This investment follows Otedola’s return to the Forbes Africa’s Richest List, where he now boasts an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.
In just 17 days of 2024, he has already regained over $2 billion.
The marketers have registered for the lifting and distribution of refined petroleum products.
The Dangote Petrochemical Complex aims to meet 100 percent of Nigeria’s demand for refined petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, kerosene, and jet fuel.
The Dangote Fertilizer Plant, launched in March 2022, was conceived as part of an ambitious initiative to meet Nigeria’s 1.5 million-tonne annual fertilizer demand.
The latest delivery, consisting of one million Agbami barrels of crude, marks the completion of the 6-million-barrel consignment to be utilized in the start-up phase.
This delivery follows three previous shipments in December 2023.
From Peters’ ace move in Mozambique to Johann Rupert’s claim of the title of Africa’s richest man, it has been an interesting week in African wealth.
While Forbes positions Rupert as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $10.2 billion, Bloomberg’s estimations paint a different picture.
This is attributed to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to unify the country’s multiple exchange rates, introducing the FX-managed float system for rate unification.
A concise look at the most significant events in African wealth dynamics over the past week.
The complex will initially focus on producing diesel, aviation fuel, and gas, with petrol production planned for a later stage.