A businessman convinced of his fortune in an unusual way

April 9, 2019

Nigerian Aliko Dangote did not believe in the wealth that he cherished and needed incredible action to convince himself of his multimillionaire status.

Aliko Dangote is considered Africa's richest man and as part of a forum held in the city of Abidjan, Cote d IvoireHe told a curious anecdote about how he really was convinced of the fortune he had gained with his company.

First of all, the man stated that his primary goal, like anyone who starts a business, is to reach a million dollars. In this meeting of entrepreneurs, Dangote revealed that just after the year of work, his fortune had reached 12 billion USD.

This number for him was simple and he was not aware of his wealth. He therefore decided to take an unusual step to corroborate his fortune.

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The businessman recounted this anecdote: "One day, I was in a bank – at that time, there was no restriction – I made a check and I received 10 million I took them myself. I put them in the trunk of my vehicle and I went home; I opened it, I watched the 10 million USD and I said, "Okay, now I think I have a lot of money."

At the same time, he said that the next day he would come back to get that money in the bank and not to keep it at home. The story caused the laughter of everyone present in this auditorium and took the interviewer to ask the billionaire how much he had in his wallet at that time. surprisingly, Dangote He said that he had "not even a dollar" in his pockets.

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according to Forbes, business man Aliko Dangote He reached 23rd position in the list of the richest people in the world in 2014. He currently ranks at the 136th billionaire, but he is still the man who has the greatest fortune in Africa, with a wealth close to 10 billion USD.