Aliko dangote was born in northern nigerian state of kano on 10 april 1975 into a wealthy muslim family . His mother ,maniya sanusi dantata was the grand daughter of a popular hausa businessman, he attended the AL-Azhar university ,cairo,egypt where he studied business and later returned to nigeria to work with his uncle , dangote start business at the age of 22 years old . Dangote business include food processing such as rice ,beans ,yam flour etc he also deal in making sugar and cement ,he has succeed in many way and he his part of richest man in the world .dangote has provide food for the whole world.