Lagos, May 21, 2025 – Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of the Dangote Foundation, has been listed among the 100 leading philanthropists in the world by 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy, a publication of the TIME Magazine.
The publication identified the top 100 leaders in philanthropy worldwide. Dangote is the only Nigerian featured on the list.
The list was published by TIME Magazine on Tuesday naming notable figures in philanthropy across the world like Michael Bloomberg, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffett, and Melinda Gates.
Those on the list were from 28 countries and listed in four categories: Titans, Leaders, Trailblazers, and Innovators. Dangote was named among the 23 Titans.
Dangote endowed the Aliko Dangote Foundation in 2014 with $1.25 billion “to give back to the continent that played such a key role in his success.”
About his Foundation, Dangote says: “Investing in nutrition, health, education, and economic empowerment is our contribution to setting Africans up for success.”
