Following his contributions to his contributions to the development of the African society and the world at large, President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been honoured with the 2015 Clinton Global Citizen Award for leadership in the private sector. The award ceremony was hosted by a former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, in New York.
In a statement from the group, Dangote got the recognition due to his exemplary and selfless dedication to a better life by positively impacting the lives of people globally through numerous philanthropic initiatives implemented through the Dangote Foundation.
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It added that the former US President who presented the award to the daughter of the business magnate, Halima, commended the business mogul for raising the bar of philanthropy not only in Africa but the world at large.
He called on the recipient to continue to contribute to the development of mankind, thereby making the world a better place for all.
