Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, has been named among TIME Magazine’s inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list, recognising the 100 most influential leaders shaping the future of philanthropy worldwide. He is the only Nigerian featured on this prestigious list.
Dangote is categorised among the “Titans” for his significant charitable work. The Aliko Dangote Foundation, endowed with $1.25 billion in 2014, spends an average of $35 million annually on programs across Africa. These initiatives focus on health, education, economic empowerment, disaster relief, and food security.
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Notable philanthropic efforts include a $100 million multi-year program to combat severe childhood malnutrition and a $10 million donation to the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology in Nigeria’s Kano State. Additionally, the foundation played a pivotal role in eradicating polio in Nigeria through a vaccine program developed in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and others.
TIME Magazine’s recognition highlights Dangote’s commitment to giving back to the continent that facilitated his success, emphasising the importance of investing in nutrition, health, education, and economic empowerment to set Africans up for success.
