Africa's Richest Man Aliko Dangote Reiterates Desire To Buy Arsenal

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has "reiterated his desire to buy" Arsenal, according to Tom Sheen of the London INDEPENDENT. The Nigerian commodities businessman is worth an estimated $18.4B. The 58-year-old said that he "believes that the building of a new oil refinery will give him enough wealth to make a bid for the Gunners." Dangote: "When we get this refinery on track, I will have enough time and enough resources to pay what they are asking for" (INDEPENDENT, 6/17). The BBC reported American Stan Kroenke is Arsenal's majority shareholder, owning 66.64% of the club's parent company, Arsenal Holdings PLC. Russian-Uzbek Alisher Usmanov owns 29.11% with the remainder of the 62,217 shares "held by minority shareholders including former players and the Arsenal Supporters' Trust," which owns three (BBC, 6/17).