World's Richest CEOs
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siliconindia | Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 09:08 Hrs
Aliko Dangote
Alhaji Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian business tycoon and an owner, Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group which is interested in commodities with operations in his homeland and several other countries. He is ranked 76th richest person in the world by Forbes Magazine. His company is listed in the Nigerian stock exchange. In 2010 Daily Mirror reported that Aliko was interested in buying stake in Premiership of Arsenal but Aliko denied such rumors. In 2011 Dangote was awarded Nigeria’s fourth highest honour by President Goodluck Jonathan as Member of the order of the Federal Republic and currently is in contention for Nigerian President in 2015. At present his net worth is $11.2 billion.
