Dangote Listed On Bloomberg’s “Top 50 Most Influential People In The World”

Africa’s richest man and President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked as one of the 50 most influential personalities in the world by Bloomberg, a highly reputable US Business news platform.

The list which was rolled out by Bloomberg Market consisted of CEOs, world leaders as well as religious leaders. US President, Barack Obama; German Chancellor, Angela Merkel; and Pope Francis were among the top contenders while Dangote came in at number 41.

Speaking on the names who made the list, Bloomberg said, “They build companies and assemble fortunes. They run banks, or hope to disrupt them. They shape economies and spread ideas. They manage money and wield the clout that goes with the billions of dollars they invest.”

On Dangote, Bloomberg stated, “Africa’s most successful businessman built his fortune in sugar, textiles and cement in his native Nigeria, where today he’s a political as well as a financial power broker. He’s expanding in other countries and may list his cement company in London.”

Paul Wallace of the media outfit wrote, “Dangote is feted like royalty. He has businesses ranging from cement to sugar to energy in a dozen sub-Saharan countries. He’s a fixture at elite gatherings such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. No African has ridden the continent’s halting march out of poverty toward potential prosperity as spectacularly as its richest person, the Nigerian industrialist, Aliko Dangote.

“Dangote’s clout extends beyond the boardroom and the high-flier dinner circuit. In March, as votes were tallied in Nigeria’s presidential election, Dangote, 58, served as an intermediary between the camps of the incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan, and the ultimate winner of the election, Muhammadu Buhari.”