Rank #86 · Nigeria · baseline 2026-03-01

Aliko Dangote

Estimated net worth: $28.5 billion · Manufacturing

Primary asset route

Dangote Cement, refinery

Ownership of industrial production, specialist equipment or defence-linked manufacturing.

Not reliably disclosed. Net-worth movement is not salary or realised income.

Specialist production and order books can build wealth, but margins, cycles and customer concentration matter.

Estimated estimate, dated 2026-03-01. Last system check 2026-07-20.

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A connection or holding structure does not by itself establish misconduct, control or coordinated activity.