Dangote Named 6th Most Charitable Person In The World
The philanthropist gesture of the President of the Dangote Group,
Aliko Dangote, was recognised and highlighted by Richtopia, a United
Kingdom-based digital periodical that covers business, economic and
financial news on Wednesday, as the richest man in Africa was named the
sixth most charitable man in the world.
Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and J.K Rowlings occupied the first
three positions, while Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk were in the fourth
and fifth position, respectively.
Aside from Dangote, the Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc, Tony
Elumelu, was 11th on the list, making him the second Nigerian on the
list.
Dangote recently endowed his Aliko Dangote Foundation to the tune
of $1.25bn. The foundation was started in 1981 with a mission to enhance
opportunities for social change through strategic investments that
improve health and wellbeing, promote quality education, and broaden
economic empowerment opportunities.
It was, however, incorporated in 1994 as a charity in Lagos. Twenty
years later, it has become the largest private foundation in
sub-Saharan Africa, with the largest endowment by a single African
donor.
The primary focus of the Aliko Dangote Foundation is health and
nutrition, supported by wrap-around interventions in education,
empowerment and humanitarian relief, a statement said.
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