Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote Donates $1 Million To Nepal Victims

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has extended his
generosity to Nepal by donating a whooping sum of
$1 million (over N200 million) to aid the victims of
the tragic earthquake in the country. The business
magnate made the donation through the Dangote
Foundation on Wednesday.
Two major devastating earthquakes, with a moment
magnitude of 7.3 and 7.8 respectively had occurred
in Nepal on 12 May 2015, killing more than 8,800
people and injuring mover 23,000. The earthquake
was reported to have shifted the highest mountain
in the world, Mount Everest by 3cm South-West.
Dangote Foundation donated the amount, in line
with its mandate to provide relief in times of
disaster, with a message that the Chairman of the
Foundation, Aliko Dangote and people of Nigeria
shared in their moment of grief.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation,
Zouera Youssoufou said on behalf of Dangote,
during the cheque presentation to the Prime
Minister of Nepal, Mr. Sushil Koilara at Kathmandu,
the country’s capital that the gesture was to
support the government’s emergency efforts in
providing relief to the victims of the earthquake
disasters.