The wealthiest African and black person in the world, Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman. Bloomberg pegs his net worth at $19.0 billion, compared to Forbes’ estimate of $12.7 billion.
After receiving his first degree, he asked his uncle for a $3000 loan so he could begin importing and selling agricultural items in Nigeria. This was the beginning of his commercial life. He traded in Brazilian and Thai textiles, sugar, rice, pasta, salt, cotton, millet, cocoa, and vegetable oil.

His company took off right away, and three months later he had paid back the debt from his uncle. He entered the cement business in 1973, purchasing truckloads and profitably reselling them to others.

He later started selling sugar, rice, and other goods before returning to the cement business with a factory. Within the first year, he went from having no market share in Nigeria to controlling

Below are some Businesses owned by Dangote that you probably didn’t know.

Dangote Cement
Dangote Cementt, one of Africa’s most popular and successful brands, is owned by Aliko Dangote. His 86 percent stake in Dangote Cement, which is worth $8.64 billion, has greatly increased his wealth.
known as Integrated Steel Plc, has an annual manufacturing capacity of 400,000 MT of steel bars and rods.

DIL Power Limited
The Dangote Oil Fired Power Plant, a 400MW oil-fired power facility, is owned by a firm that produces electricity, DIL Power Limited.

Dangote Granite Mines Limited
The Dangote group owns and operates a massive granite mine in Ogun State, southwest region.

Dangote Fertilizer
The largest fertilizer facility in Africa, Dangote Fertilizer, is located in Nigeria, the continent’s largest economy, and it cost $2.5 billion to open. Up to $2.8 million worth of metric tonnes of urea can be produced annually by the plant

Twister B.V
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) acquired Twister B.V., a Dutch business that offers high-yield solutions for the processing of natural gas

Dangote Agro Sacks Limited
Dangote Agro Sacks Limited is another company owned by Dangote. Produced by the company are bags used to package goods

Dangote Sinotruk
2017 saw the opening of a $100 million truck assembly plant in Lagos by Dangote Industries. In collaboration with the Chinese business National Heavy Duty Truck Group Company Limited

Greenview Development Nigeria Limited (GDNL)
The terminal management company for the Dangote Group, Greenview Development Nigeria Limited (GDNL), is in charge of running Terminal E of the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) in Apapa, Lagos.

Bluestar Shipping Lines
In order to offer top-notch shipping and maritime services

Saipem Dangote E&C
In order to establish a new construction firm called Saipem Dangote E&C,

Integrated Steel PLC
Oshogbo Steel Rolling Mills are another property of Dangote. The business, known as Integrated Steel Plc, has an annual manufacturing capacity of 400,000 MT of steel bars and rods.

So applying 80/20 principles ...
Only 2.5 out of the 11 companies is generating the main profit.