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Auwalu Abdullahi Rano

Nigerian businessman and philanthropist

Auwalu Abdullahi Rano (born 7 February 1974), also known as AA Rano, is a businessman from Nigeria. He founded AA Rano Industries Rano Nigeria Limited, a company involved in different industries, including oil and gas, airlines, and agriculture.[1][2][3]

Auwalu Abdullahi Rano
Born (1974-02-07) February 7, 1974 (age 50)
Kano State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
Known forAA Rano Industries, Rano Air Limited
SpouseHajia Asma'u Auwalu Abdullahi Rano
Websitehttps://aaranonigeria.com

Rano is from the Rano Local Government Area of Kano South, in northern Nigeria. His net worth is estimated to be 3 Billion US Dollars.[4][5][6]

Early life

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Rano was born in Lausu town in the Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. He is a member of the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group. His business career started with the sale of ice blocks, groundnut oil, and other local items.[7][8]

Business Career

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AA RANO OIL has 56 M/l tank farm in Lagos, with 120 Retail outlet/ Filling stations across Nigerian and over 600 trucks. The company also provides jetty services to other depot owners around its depot located at Ijegun-Egba as well as other services to oil marketers. A Rano Nigeria Limited’s core business is the wholesale and retail of PMS, DPK, AGO, LPG.[9][10][11][12]

RANO AIR is one of the subsidiaries of the Rank industries, the Airline, founded in 2019,The airline have Secured approval to operate return flights domestically to from Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Kaduna, Sokoto, Gombe, Yola, Maiduguri, and Asaba.[13][14][15][16][17]

RANO GAZ is one of the subsidiaries of AA Rano industries. The Company has strengthened its LPG business with the installation of fully automated modern and movable LPG filling plants and skids across the states and the federal capital territory.[18][19][20]

RANO lUBRICANTS Another subsidiary of the AA Rano industries is the Rano lubricant which produces quality base oil, industrial Oil and Engine oil which are used in Motor vehicles, trucks, Motorcycle and tricycle, Gasoline Generators and aero plane Oil. These products are quality produce for engine performance and environmental friendliness.[21]

RANO RICE MILLS Expanding its frontiers to augment government effort in area of food security, the AA Rano industries had established in 2021 a rice milling Company in Dawankin Kudi Local Government Area of Kano state with an annual production capacity of 6000000M7T.[22]

AA RANO DEPOT TERMINAL was licensed in April 2014. The bounded White Petroleum products terminal is designed to receive vessels, store products and dis- tribute via trucking across the Nigeria states The company also provides jetty services to other depot owners around its depot located at Ijegun-Egba.[23][24][25]

Philanthropy

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AA Rano established the AA Rano Foundation, a non-governmental and non-profit organisation. The foundation carries out community development projects in areas such as health, education, water provision, and empowerment initiatives for youth and women.[26][27]

References

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  1. ↑ "Industry expert raise eyebrows as the NNPCL awards oil pipeline rehabilitation contracts to Mrs. AA Rano 2 others". The Street Journal. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ↑ "subsidy probe oil companies deny receiving payment from Nigerian government". Voice of Nigeria. 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-07-27.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "AA Rano firm unveil log powered car in kano". Dailytrust. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-23.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ Carl-Abu'Bakar, Oyakhamoh (2022-11-18). "PROFILE: Alhaji Auwalu Rano: From Roadside Fuel Hawker To Airline Business - Dr. Tosan Blessing". Pegasus Reporters. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  5. ↑ "The Sun Award Winners 2021: Auwalu Rano: Entrepreneurial giant". The Sun. April 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "A. A. Rano Biography, Family and Net Worth 2024". 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  7. ↑ "Aa Rano Biography, Age, Wiki, Parents, Wife, Net Worth 2023". 2023-07-06. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  8. ↑ "Tarihin A A Rano". Haskenews-All About Arewa. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  9. ↑ Omotoyosi, Idris (2022-11-26). "Abdullahi Rano: Meet The Billionaire Businessman Behind New Nigerian Airline Rano Air". Exclusive Africa. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  10. ↑ Kabir, Muhammad; Telegraph, New (2024-01-22). "Rano Air Commences Kaduna-Lagos Domestic Travelling". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  11. ↑ Uwerunonye, Nicholas (2024-01-25). "Rano Air Adds Abuja To Route, Moves Up As Active Nation's Capital Airline". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  12. ↑ Rashida, AbdulRahman (2022-12-12). "An Sahalewa Kamfanin Rano Air Mallakar A.A Rano Ya Fara Gudanar Da Aikinsu". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  13. ↑ Audu, Umar (2023-07-06). "A.A Rano denies selling petrol at N400 per litre". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  14. ↑ "A.A. RANO, 'Petrol Kings' and Unsubstantiated Reportage - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  15. ↑ Adekola, Shola (2023-12-14). "SAHCO wins contract to handle Rano airlines". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  16. ↑ Yakubu, Abdullahi (2023-05-08). "Ganduje Elated Over Launch Of Rano Air". Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  17. ↑ "Nigerian govt approves full operation of airline startup, Rano Air - Ripples Nigeria". www.ripplesnigeria.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  18. ↑ "NIG LP Gas - LPG Bottling Plant of the Week – AA Rano LPG Plant, Calabar". www.niglpgas.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  19. ↑ "AA RANO GAS PLANT ( Detail Engineering, Project Mgt & Consultancy Services for AA RANO ) – IESLGLOBAL". Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  20. ↑ Oladipo, Oladehinde (October 5, 2023). "Uproar in oil sector after NNPC favours MRS, AA Rano again". Business Day.
  21. ↑ Onyekwelu, Stephen (2019-11-05). "With eyes on efficient cost management A A Rano expands operations -". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  22. ↑ Oyoyo, Juliet (2019-11-12). "Petrol Dealer To Build Fertiliser Plant, Rice Mill In Kaduna". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  23. ↑ Oladipo, Oladehinde (2023-10-05). "Uproar in oil sector after NNPC favours MRS, AA Rano again". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  24. ↑ "AA Rano Terminal, Satellite Town 102102, Lagos, phone +234 803 078 1297". ng.africabz.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  25. ↑ "WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, CREATING VALUE IN AA RANO -ABDULMUMUNI DAGAZAU - Majorwaves Energy Report". 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  26. ↑ "A. A. Rano Ya Bawa Mutanen Hadejia Buhun Shinkafa 2000". Sawaba Radio 104.9 FM. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  27. ↑ "Nagari Na Kowa. Alh. Auwalu Abdullahi Rano (A.A Rano)". JaridarMikiya.Com. Retrieved 2024-01-27.

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