{"id":71534,"date":"2014-12-05T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=71534"},"modified":"2014-12-05T11:27:15","modified_gmt":"2014-12-05T11:27:15","slug":"aliko-dangote-wins-forbes-africa-person-year-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/aliko-dangote-wins-forbes-africa-person-year-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Aliko Dangote wins Forbes Africa person of the year 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote has been named the Forbes Africa &#8216;Person of the Year 2014&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Dangote, who\u2019s the richest person in Africa, received the award on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire was listed among notable nominees like author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Director-General of Nigeria\u2019s Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh but emerged the winner.<\/p>\n<p>The panel of judges which selected Dangote stated:<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;vletuybZZVnyCStonIKEzlaUeTK7lcCJ&#8221;]\u201cAliko Dangote is a lion of Africa in terms of business. He is second to none when it comes to investing in Africa, not just Nigeria,\u201d the panel said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is also a capitalist with a big heart. He puts his money where his mouth is and his foundation is a step forward for a man who wants to make a difference on the continent,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire, who moved up 20 spots to become the world\u2019s 23rd richest man this year, dedicated his award to his native land, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Pulse.ng<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote has been named the Forbes Africa &#8216;Person of the Year 2014&#8217;. Dangote, who\u2019s the richest person in Africa, received the award on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya. 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