[4][5] Dangote was educated at the Sheikh Ali Kumasi Madrasa, followed by Capital High School in Kano.

"[16] According to Nigerian newspaper Vanguard, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index reports that Dangote's wealth increased by $9.2 billion in 2013.

[15] As of 2024[update], Dangote is the richest person in Africa, with an estimated net worth of US$13.9 billion, surpassing counterpart Johann Rupert.

[17] While serving as a member of NEMT,[a] Dangote was awarded the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)[b] by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.

[22] Dangote was named co-chair of the US-Africa Business Center in September 2016 by the United States Chamber of Commerce.

[25] In 2017, he denied the allege run for Nigerian president in the 2019 election,[26] and served on the special advisory committee for the reelection campaign of Muhammadu Buhari.

[28] In August 2014, he donated 150 million naira to assist the Nigerian government's efforts of treating and preventing Ebola.

[32] In 2020, he made a donation to Nigeria's ministry of sports inorder to help renovate the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.