Dangote to donate one-third of fortune to charity — Daughter
Earlier this year, TIME magazine named Dangote among the world’s most influential philanthropists in its inaugural TIME100 Philanthropy list, recognising the foundation’s work, which spends more than ₦N50 billion annually on programmes across Africa.
Halima, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed the plan in an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday, saying the billionaire has already secured the support of his family to dedicate 33 per cent of his estate to philanthropy.
According to her, about 70 per cent of the foundation’s spending is directed to projects in Nigeria, 20 per cent supports initiatives across Africa, while the remainder funds programmes in other parts of the world.
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