Net worth
$51.8B
Forbes Real-Time · as of Sep 24, 2026
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Recent SEC filings
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Footprint
Companies
Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote Group)Founder, President/Chief Executive · Ultimate owner (per Dangote… · as of Dec 2024
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- Role
- Founder, President/Chief Executive; ultimate owner
- Stake
- Ultimate owner (per Dangote Cement FY2024 accounts)
- Stake as of
- 2024-12-31
Dangote Cement PlcDANGCEM · Nigerian Exchange (NGX) · Chairman · 85.8% · as of Dec 2024
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- Ticker
- DANGCEM
- Exchange
- Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
- Role
- Chairman; ultimate controlling party
- Stake
- 85.8% via Dangote Industries Limited + 0.16% directly
- Stake as of
- 2024-12-31
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZENigerian Exchange (NGX) - listing expected November 2026 · Founder · 87.27% · as of Sep 2026
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- Exchange
- Nigerian Exchange (NGX) - listing expected November 2026
- Role
- Founder; controlling beneficial owner
- Stake
- 87.27% beneficial pre-IPO (via Dangote Oil Refining Co 65.835%, Dangote Industries Ltd 14.904%, Greenview International Corp 6.496%, plus 60% of Salamad Ventures); ~84.34% post-IPO if base offer fully subscribed
- Stake as of
- 2026-09-07 (prospectus)
Dangote Sugar Refinery PlcDANGSUGAR · Nigerian Exchange (NGX) · Controlled via Dangote Industries… · 68% · as of Mar 2025
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- Ticker
- DANGSUGAR
- Exchange
- Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
- Role
- Controlled via Dangote Industries Limited; ultimate controlling party Greenview International Corporation (Cayman)
- Stake
- 68% held by Dangote Industries Limited
- Stake as of
- 2025-03-31
NASCON Allied Industries PlcNASCON · Nigerian Exchange (NGX) · Controlled via Dangote Industries… · 62.19% · as of Dec 2024
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- Ticker
- NASCON
- Exchange
- Nigerian Exchange (NGX)
- Role
- Controlled via Dangote Industries Limited; ultimate holding company Greenview International Corp (Cayman)
- Stake
- 62.19% held by Dangote Industries Limited
- Stake as of
- 2024-12-31
Dangote Fertiliser LimitedControlled via Dangote Group
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- Role
- Controlled via Dangote Group; 3m tonnes/yr urea plant at Ibeju-Lekki; IPO targeted for 2028
Dangote Group Ethiopia urea fertilizer complex (Gode, Somali region)Developer · 60% · as of Aug 2025
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- Role
- Developer; 60:40 JV with Ethiopian Investment Holdings; planned investment raised to >$4bn
- Stake
- 60% Dangote Group
- Stake as of
- 2025-08
East Africa Oil Refinery (Lamu, Kenya) - plannedSponsor/developer · Dangote Group sponsor; up to… · as of Aug 2026
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- Role
- Sponsor/developer; ~$16-17bn, 700k bpd planned; offered Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda a combined 30% stake
- Stake
- Dangote Group sponsor; up to 30% offered to East African states
- Stake as of
- 2026-08-24
Investment vehicles
Dangote Industries Limitedholding co
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- Type
- holding co
- Notes
- Parent of Dangote Cement (85.8%), Dangote Sugar (68%), NASCON (62.19%); holds 14.904% of the refinery directly. Not on EDGAR.
Greenview International Corporation (Cayman Islands)holding co
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- Type
- holding co
- Notes
- Named ultimate controlling party in Dangote Sugar and NASCON accounts; holds 6.496% of Dangote refinery pre-IPO.
Dangote Oil Refining Company Limited (DORCL)holding co
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- Type
- holding co
- Notes
- Holds 65.835% of Dangote Petroleum Refinery pre-IPO per prospectus.
Salamad Ventures Limitedholding co
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- holding co
- Notes
- Dangote holds 60% interest; counted in his refinery beneficial ownership per prospectus.
Private deals
Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO on NGX: 4.1bn new shares at N525 (~N2.15tn / ~$1.6bn); SEC approval Sept 5, prospectus…Sep 2026
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- Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO on NGX: 4.1bn new shares at N525 (~N2.15tn / ~$1.6bn); SEC approval Sept 5, prospectus Sept 7; offer opened Sept 14 and closes Oct 13, 2026; Pan-African Refinery Investment SPV pre-committed $400m
- Date
- 2026-09-14
Africa Finance Corporation-structured $2.5bn private equity placement into Dangote Petroleum Refinery, reported signed…Aug 2026
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- Africa Finance Corporation-structured $2.5bn private equity placement into Dangote Petroleum Refinery, reported signed Aug 13, 2026 (reported oversubscribed 3.7x)
- Date
- 2026-08-13
25-year, $4.2bn natural gas supply agreement with China's GCL Group for the Ethiopia fertilizer projectMar 2026
source ↗$400m construction equipment agreement with XCMG to expand refinery from 650k to 1.4m bpdFeb 2026
source ↗Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Dangote Group sign $2.5bn deal for 3m t/yr urea plant in Gode (60/40)Aug 2025
source ↗Engineers India hired on ~$450m contract to manage construction of the Lamu, Kenya refinerySep 2026
source ↗Dangote Group rejected NNPC request to raise its refinery stake (NNPC holds ~6.8% after paying for only part of an…May 2026
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- Dangote Group rejected NNPC request to raise its refinery stake (NNPC holds ~6.8% after paying for only part of an original 20%)
- Date
- 2026-05-14
Real estate
United States and United KingdomTwo US mansions and a UK house - sold… · reported 2026-05-15
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- Type
- Two US mansions and a UK house - sold (Dangote said he sold all foreign properties when he moved into industry; timing not given)
- Date
- reported 2026-05-15
Legal & regulatory
Dangote Petroleum Refinery suit (FHC/L/CS/1174/2026, Federal High Court Lagos, Justice Akintayo Aluko): interim…
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- Dangote Petroleum Refinery suit (FHC/L/CS/1174/2026, Federal High Court Lagos, Justice Akintayo Aluko): interim injunction barring NMDPRA from suspending product loading or sealing/shutting the Lekki Free Zone refinery; motion on notice adjourned to Sept 9, 2026
Refinery sued the Attorney-General (filed May 15, 2026) to void fuel import licences NMDPRA issued to NNPC and…
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- Refinery sued the Attorney-General (filed May 15, 2026) to void fuel import licences NMDPRA issued to NNPC and marketers, arguing breach of the Petroleum Industry Act and an earlier status-quo order
NMDPRA approved 830,000 tonnes of petrol imports amid the Dangote legal battle (Sept 2026)
source ↗Dangote petitioned ICPC (Dec 16, 2025) alleging corruption by NMDPRA chief Farouk Ahmed, who resigned; Dangote later…
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- Dangote petitioned ICPC (Dec 16, 2025) alleging corruption by NMDPRA chief Farouk Ahmed, who resigned; Dangote later filed a petition with the EFCC after withdrawing from ICPC (Jan 2026)
PENGASSAN union dispute (Sept-Oct 2025) over ~800 dismissed refinery workers; National Industrial Court restrained the…
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- PENGASSAN union dispute (Sept-Oct 2025) over ~800 dismissed refinery workers; National Industrial Court restrained the strike; resolved via government-brokered deal to reabsorb staff
Giving
Aliko Dangote Foundation
source ↗Aliko Dangote Foundation N1 trillion (~$688m) 10-year education commitment; Dangote says he will leave one-third of his fortune to charity
source ↗Research gaps: No EDGAR presence (no CIK). No verified recent real estate purchases; no verified aircraft/trophy assets. Refinery ticker not yet assigned. AFC $2.5bn placement sourced only to secondary outlet. Dangote Fertiliser ownership % not verified. Aliko Dangote Foundation is Nigerian (no US EIN).
What to watch
Dangote refinery IPO offer closesOct 13, 2026
source ↗Dangote refinery shares expected to list on the Nigerian ExchangeNov 2026
source ↗Groundbreaking of Dangote-backed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, Kenya (President Ruto expected)Sep 30, 2026
source ↗Refinery v. NMDPRA/Attorney-General litigation over import licences and free-zone jurisdiction (Federal High Court…
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- In full
- Refinery v. NMDPRA/Attorney-General litigation over import licences and free-zone jurisdiction (Federal High Court Lagos)
Dangote Cement Q3 2026 results (Q3 2025 results came in October; H1 2026 released July 29, 2026)2026-10 (expected, not confirmed)
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