Aliko Dangote's Wealth Surges by $5.3 Billion in 2026

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has seen his net worth rise by $5.3 billion in 2026, moving him up 16 places on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of January 2026, his net worth was estimated at $30.4 billion, which has now increased to $35.7 billion, marking a growth of approximately 17.4%.

Dangote, 69, built his fortune through the Dangote Group, which operates in sectors such as cement, oil and gas, fertilizer, sugar, and food processing. His public assets include Dangote Cement Plc, valued at about $11.7 billion, and holdings in Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and NASCON Allied Industries Plc, estimated at $448.6 million and $255.1 million, respectively.

His private assets include the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, valued at $18.6 billion, and the Dangote Fertiliser Plant, worth about $3.02 billion. The Dangote Group projects approximately $36 billion in revenue for 2026, with plans for a new refinery in Mombasa, Kenya, requiring an investment of $15 billion to $17 billion.