Aliko Dangote reveals why he failed to buy Arsenal Football Club

Nigerian Billionaire and Africas Richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed why he abandoned his long-standing dream of buying Arsenal F.C., saying he chose instead to channel his resources into completing the $20 billion Dangote Refinery project. The billionaire industrialist made the disclosure during a recent podcast interview with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. Dangote said Arsenal was valued at approximately $2 billion at the time he was seriously considering a takeover, but ultimately concluded that investing in his refinery project was the wiser decision. Im a big Arsenal fan, yes, I nearly bought the team, Dangote said. When I was focused on buying Arsenal...