Dangote Group’s Aliko Dangote Named Africa’s Richest Person by Forbes for 12th Consecutive Year

…By Larry John for TDPel Media.

The announcement, titled ‘Forbes 2023 Index: Dangote Still Africa’s Richest for 12th Consecutive Year,’ confirmed his position at the top.

Forbes stated, “In its latest ranking of world billionaires for 2023, falling stocks, wounded unicorns, and rising interest rates translated into a down year for the world’s wealthiest people.”

The company has integrated factories in seven of these countries, a clinker grinding plant in Cameroon, and import and distribution facilities in Ghana and Sierra Leone.