The Early Story of the Richest Black Man and his Uncle.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian billionaire who is also the richest black man in the world with a networth of about $20billion.
He is the founder and chairman of the Dangote group. His company has interests in cement, sugar, salt and other household commodity.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote was born in the northern part of the country. His mother was a sister to Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who was the richest man in Kano state at the time.
Dangote was also the grandson of Mallam Alhassan Dantata, who was the wealthiest man in the whole if West Africa.
Dangote grew up with his numerous cousins in the house of his rich maternal uncle. Little is known about Dangote's father but his uncle had adopted him as one of his sons.
Even though Dangote and his cousins lived as brothers, he sometimes felt out of place because his father was not a very rich man.
Tired of living under his cousins shadow, Dangote approached his uncle one day and requested for a loan to start his own business. He was 22years old at the time.
His uncle had always been proud of Dangote because he showed a keen interest in the family's business even more than his own sons. As a matter of fact , Dangote was more disciplined and hardworking more than any of Alhaji Aminu Dantata's children.
Therefore Aminu Dantata didn't hesitate to give him a sum of $500,000 to set up his own business. The rest they say is history.
This short story about the early beginnings of Africa's richest man illustrates how a young man should endeavor to leave his comfort zone and dream big.
Many young men at age 22 wouldn't have mind working as mangers in a rich uncle's company and playing the second fiddle to their cousins for most part of their lives. So long as they are being bribed with big salaries and other benefits that comes with being the nephew of one of the wealthiest man in the state.
But Aliko Dangote' wanted more than this. He wanted to create his own path and also a legacy that he too can pass to his children. He never settled for less..
Today, not only is he richer than his uncle who is still alive, he is also the richest man in the the black race.
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Living one's comfort zone is a must for someone that want to achieve his goals. But this approach always appears difficult because of many factors...
Dangote was lucky to be surrounded by wealthy people and have someone that gave him $500,000