Aliko Dangote emerges as African Energy Person of the Year 2026

Aliko Dangote, the richest antheral successful Africa and president of Dangote Group, including Dangote Refinery and Cement, has emerged arsenic the African Energy Person of 2026. 

African Energy Chamber disclosed successful a connection on Monday. 

DAILY POST reports that the African Energy Industry’s “African Energy Person of the Year” grant celebrates individuals who person positively influenced Africa’s vigor assemblage by facilitating projects that fortify vigor security, African development, vigor additions, escaped markets, constricted government, economical resilience, the prosperity of families, section content, and improved African vigor infrastructure. 

Previous awardees see Frank Fannon, erstwhile United States Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources; Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, erstwhile OPEC Secretary General; Hage Geingob, erstwhile President of Namibia; Meg O’Neill, CEO of Woodside Energy; Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank; and João Lourenço, President of Angola.

On Monday, the African Energy Chamber announced that it has presented the 2026 grant to Aliko Dangote.

“This is simply a fitting grant for the Nigerian businessman and industrialist who has invested billions successful Africa to fortify vigor security, physique infrastructure, make jobs, trim import dependence, enactment determination development, and beforehand Af...