Following in the solid, landmark footsteps of the world ‘s most philanthropic billionaires such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and MacKenzie Scott, who have collectively given tens of billions of dollars to global health, education, and social equity, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity. That is part of his succession plan, according to his daughter, Halima.
The inspiring and fascinating fact that the donations would amount to a staggering sum of $11.7 billion, which is one-third of Dangote’s current net worth estimated at $35.1 billion, (according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index), is worthy of note and appreciation. That is, considering the number of the vulnerable citizens including the sick, poor, helpless people to benefit and drink from this uncommon milk of human kindness.
“So, giving back is part and parcel of what we do. We believe we’re here, that our
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