Aliko Dangote signs up for Twitter account

Aliko Dangote, Founder, President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group speaks during the final session of the World Economic Forum on Africa meeting in Cape Town June 6, 2008. PHOTO/Mike Hutchings/Reuters

Billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist and richest black man in the workd Aliko Dangote, has signed onto Twitter, using @AlikoDangote as his handle.

Dangote’s Twitter account was verified, and in less that 24 hours, he had more than 16,000 followers, and growing.

Dangote used his first tweet to encourage his followers, using one of his favorite quotes: “Glad to be on Twitter. Wishing you all a prosperous New Year. Stay positively committed to achieving your dreams, nothing is impossible.”

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