AA Rano Wiki, Biography, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Children, Family, Career & More

AA Rano is a Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of A.A. Rano Nigeria Limited, a conglomerate of companies in the oil and gas sector. He is also the owner of Rano Airline, a private jet service that caters to the elite and wealthy in Nigeria and beyond.

Early Life and Education

AA Rano was born Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano on 7 February 1974 in Rano, a town in Kano State, Nigeria. He belongs to the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group and practices Islam as his religion. He grew up in a humble family and attended Government Secondary School in Rano for his secondary education. He then proceeded to Bayero University in Kano, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Parents & Siblings

A.A. Rano, whose full name is Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. He is the CEO of A.A Rano Nigeria Limited, a company that operates in the oil and gas sector. A.A. Rano was born on February 7, 1974, in the Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. He hails from the Hausa-Fulani tribe and his parents are Kano indigenes. However, specific information about his parents and siblings is not available in the provided sources.

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Career and Business

AA Rano started his career as a petrol attendant at a filling station in Kano. He worked hard and saved enough money to start his own business in 1996. He registered A.A. Rano Nigeria Limited as a company that deals with the importation and distribution of petroleum products. He gradually expanded his business and established several subsidiaries under the A.A. Rano Group. Some of these include:

• Rano Oil and Gas Companies: This is the flagship company of the group that operates over 200 filling stations across Nigeria. It also has depots and storage facilities in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Kano.
• Nicabon Petroleum: This is a joint venture company with a Chinese partner that specializes in the production of lubricants and greases.
• Dan Kano Oil and Chemicals: This is a company that produces and supplies industrial chemicals and solvents.
• Rano LPG: This is a company that provides liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic and commercial use.
• Ibal Petroleum: This is a company that engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.

• Da Kuma Centra Oil Limited Company: This is a company that operates a refinery in Katsina State that produces petrol, diesel, kerosene, and other petroleum products.
• Rano Transport: This is a company that provides logistics and haulage services for the movement of petroleum products and other goods.
• Rano Farms: This is a company that engages in agriculture and animal husbandry. It has farms in Kano, Jigawa, and Kaduna States that produce crops such as rice, maize, wheat, sorghum, millet, cassava, yam, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, peppers, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, cucumber, watermelon, etc. It also has livestock such as cows, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.

In addition to these businesses, AA Rano also owns Rano Airline, a private jet service that he launched in 2019. The airline has a fleet of six aircraft that offer charter flights to various destinations within and outside Nigeria. The airline is reputed to be one of the most luxurious and expensive in Africa.

Personal Life, Wife & Family

AA Rano is married to Hajia Asma’u Auwalu Abdullahi, who is also his business partner and the managing director of A.A. Rano Nigeria Limited. They have been married for over 20 years and have six children together. They live in a mansion in Kano State that is valued at over N1 billion. They also have other properties in Lagos, Abuja and Dubai.

AA Rano is known to be a philanthropist who supports various causes and initiatives in education, health care, sports, religion, and social welfare. He has donated millions of naira to schools, hospitals, mosques, orphanages, and other charitable organizations. He has also sponsored scholarships for students at various levels of education.

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Net worth

AA Rano is one of the richest men in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $9 billion as of 2023. He has received several awards and recognitions for his achievements and contributions to the Nigerian economy and society. Some of these include:

• Businessman of the Year by Leadership Newspaper in 2017
• Oil Magnate of the Year by City People Magazine in 2018
• Entrepreneur of the Year by Vanguard Newspaper in 2019
• African Business Leader of the Year by Forbes Africa in 2020
• National Honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021

Facts About AA Rano

• AA Rano is an acronym for Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, the founder, and chairman of AA Rano Nigeria Limited, an indigenous oil and gas company.
• Alhaji Auwalu was born in 1944 in Lausu, a community in the Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria.
• AA Rano started his business in 1994 with an ice block and groundnut oil production, as well as other local items.
• Alhaji Auwalu became a limited company in 2001 and ventured into the marketing and distribution of petroleum products.
• AA Rano has faced several challenges and setbacks in his business, such as fire incidents, accidents, and losses, but he persevered and grew his company.
• AA Rano has more than 600 trucks for transportation, more than 120 filling stations across Nigeria, a 56-million-liter tank farm facility in Lagos, and a 20,000-metric-ton LPG plant under construction.

• Rano is one of the few companies that does crude oil lifting in Nigeria, as well as trading and importation of petroleum products.
• Rano also produces lubricants, such as engine oil, gear oil, hydraulic oil, and grease, under the brand name Rano Lubes.
• AA has diversified his business interests into other sectors, such as aviation (Rano Air Nigeria), refinery (Rano Refinery), and commodity trading (Rano Commodity).
• AA Rano has partnered with local and international companies in the oil and gas industry, such as NNPC, PPMC, DPR, Oando, Sahara Energy, Total, Mobil, Shell, Chevron, and ExxonMobil.
• Alhaji Auwalu is a philanthropist who supports various causes and initiatives in education, health, sports, culture, and religion.
• AA Rano is married to Hajiya Fatima Abdullahi Rano and they have six children: three sons and three daughters.