Ai Weiwei vs Aliko Dangote
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Aliko Dangote (1957–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1957 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Aliko Dangote (1957–present)
- — Born in Kano, Nigeria Verified
- — Studied business at Al-Azhar University in Cairo Verified
- — Founded the Dangote Group as a trading business Verified
- — Moved the group from trading into manufacturing
- — Opened the Obajana cement plant in Kogi State
- — Listed Dangote Cement on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
- — Ranked by Forbes as the richest person in Africa Verified
- — Established the Aliko Dangote Foundation
- — Dangote Refinery began production at Lekki Verified