Dangote Made N221.5bn In 24 Hours As Nigerians Battle High Cement Price

As Nigerians lament the current spike in the price of cement, the founder of the country’s largest cement company, Aliko Dangote made a whopping $144m, an equivalent of N221.46bn (N1,537.9/$) in a single day.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Dangote’s wealth increased by $144m to $15.9bn (N24.5trn) on Friday, a fortune made from his Dangote Cement Plc, Dangote Sugar and other investments.