Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to donate a third of his wealth to charity as part of his long-term succession plan, his daughter, Halima Dangote, has revealed. Halima, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed in an interview with Bloomberg that the family has approved allocating 33% of his estate to philanthropic causes.With his net worth estimated at $35.1 billion, the pledge could be worth approximately $11.7 billion, equivalent to about ₦15.9 trillion.
She revealed that her father asked her, her two sisters and his mother to sign a will endorsing the commitment, describing philanthropy as a core part of the family’s values and success.The donations will be channelled through the Aliko Dangote Foundation, established in 1994 and endowed with $1.25 billion a decade ago, with an additional $700 million contributed more recently.#africanfolder
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