Aliko Dangote
NigeriabusinessmanMaleb. 19578.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman and the Chairman of Dangote Group, renowned for establishing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Africa's largest refinery, which aims to significantly reduce fuel imports across the continent.
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The Dangote Group plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in its $20bn refinery through a landmark Pan-African initial public offering in 2026.
SEC Halts Dangote Refinery IPO Promotions, Warns InvestorsNigeria· 2026-06-23Aliko Dangote is the owner of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which plays a crucial role in Nigeria's fuel supply amid geopolitical tensions.
Dangote Petrol Price Debated Amid Middle East TensionsNigeria· 2026-03-06
Aliko Dangote is the owner of the Dangote Group, which signed a $400 million equipment deal to expand its oil refinery.
Dangote signs $400 mln equipment deal with China's XCMG to speed up refinery expansion
Ghana· 2026-02-17Aliko Dangote is a business leader who provided logistical support to Anthony Joshua after the accident.
Anthony Joshua breaks silence after fatal car crashNigeria· 2026-01-29
Aliko Dangote is the President of the Dangote Group and has been involved in reducing petrol prices in Nigeria.
Marketers Slash Fuel Prices by N100Nigeria· 2025-12-22
Aliko Dangote has alleged that criminal networks in the oil sector have repeatedly sabotaged his refinery.
PENGASSAN on Dangote-NMDPRA Feud: Build InstitutionsNigeria· 2025-12-22
Aliko Dangote has built a diversified empire under the Dangote Group, covering cement, sugar, and food processing.
Africa’s power list: Billionaires to watch in 2026
Tanzania· 2025-12-20
Aliko Dangote is the President of the Dangote Group who filed a petition leading to the resignations of the two regulators.
NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs Resign Amid Dangote Petition FalloutNigeria· 2025-12-18
Aliko Dangote's allegations against Ahmed drew national attention and sparked a nationwide debate.
NMDPRA CEO resigns as Tinubu names replacementsNigeria· 2025-12-17
Aliko Dangote is the Chairman of Dangote Group, who lodged a corruption petition against Farouk Ahmed.
ICPC launches NMDPRA probe after Dangote corruption petitionNigeria· 2025-12-17
Aliko Dangote escalated his fight with regulators, accusing them of enabling cheap fuel imports that threaten local refineries.
Oil tensions rise as Dangote targets Nigerian regulator over fuel importsTanzania· 2025-12-15
Industrialist Aliko Dangote accepted to serve as the pioneer chair of the ECOWAS Business Council.
Tinubu Urges ECOWAS Unity to Resist Coups in West AfricaNigeria· 2025-12-14
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote met Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss business prospects.
Nigeria’s Dangote offers Zimbabwe hope – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-11-13
Aliko Dangote is looking to make inroads into Southern Africa’s energy sector with a proposal to build a pipeline from Walvis Bay, Namibia, to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Dangote plans transnational pipeline across Southern Africa – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-12
Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman who is the richest person in Africa.
Išsiplėtusi Nigerijos naftos perdirbimo gamykla siekia tapti didžiausia pasaulyje
Lithuania· 2025-10-26Aliko Dangote contributed a $1 million facelift to the MKO Abiola Stadium.
FIFA's Kebbi stadium post sparks NFF controversyNigeria· 2025-10-26
The forum brought together prominent global figures and institutions, including Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.
Senegal secures $23.5B in investment pledges at second ‘invest in Senegal’ forum
Gambia· 2025-10-10
At his wedding to Temi Otedola, Aliko Dangote publicly confirmed that Mr Eazi runs businesses across 18 countries.
Mr Eazi's Quietly Built Multi-Million Dollar Business EmpireNigeria· 2025-09-21
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, faces difficulties using the African Union passport.
Visa hassles and pricey flights: is the dream of seamless intra-African travel dead? | Africa
United Kingdom· 2025-09-15
Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, is set to build one of the largest fertilizer plants in Ethiopia.
Le Nigérian Aliko Dangote, l’homme le plus riche d’Afrique, va construire en Ethiopie l’une des plus grandes usines d’engrais du continent
France· 2025-09-11Aliko Dangote is the owner of the refinery involved in the industrial dispute.
FG Intervenes in Dangote Refinery Strike ThreatNigeria· 2025-09-07
Aliko Dangote is the owner of Dangote Refinery, which is accused of attempting to bring back slavery into Nigeria’s workforce.
NUPENG Strike Looms Over 'Slavery' Claims at Dangote RefinerNigeria· 2025-09-07
Aliko Dangote is the owner of the Dangote Refinery, which has been accused of anti-labour practices.
Fuel Marketers Plead With TinubuNigeria· 2025-09-07
Aliko Dangote is the owner of the Dangote Group, which is accused of anti-union practices.
NLC Backs Petroleum Workers in Dangote Union DisputeNigeria· 2025-09-06
Aliko Dangote is the founder of the Dangote refinery, which is facing criticism from tanker drivers over its labor practices.
Dangote CNG Trucks Dispute: Tanker Drivers Threaten StrikeNigeria· 2025-09-05
He is the President of Dangote Group.
Global Leaders, Innovators Converge in Algiers for IATF2025 Confab | Business
Liberia· 2025-09-04
Aliko Dangote has said he did not rely on inherited wealth to build his business empire.
Dangote Built Wealth From Scratch, Inherited NothingNigeria· 2025-09-02Aliko Dangote is the largest contributor to the tax pool, remitting N209.6bn in the first half of 2025.
Nigeria's Tax Revenue Soars: Dangote, Others Remit N393bnNigeria· 2025-08-28
Aliko Dangote revealed that most Nigerians were unaware that they currently pay 55 per cent of what other West African countries pay for PMS.
Nigeria's June Petrol Spending Hits N1.3tnNigeria· 2025-08-28
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s leading industrialist, weighed in at the conference via a live video feed.
Visa restrictions said to be retarding business | Business
Jamaica· 2025-08-02
