In this post, Platinum Times Nigeria archives the biography and career achievements of popular business mogul, AA Rano.
Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, popularly known as AA Rano, is a prominent businessman from Kano State, Nigeria.
He is the owner of AA Rano Nigeria Limited, a top company in Nigeria which is involved in diverse sectors such as oil and gas, airlines, and agriculture.
Profile summary
Name: Auwalu Abdullahi Rano
Date of birth: February 7th, 1974
State of origin: Kano State, Nigeria
Education:
Religion: Islam
Marital status: Married
Career: Businessman
Background
Rano is from the Lausa a town in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, in the northern part of Nigeria.
Rano was born on 7th February, 1974 and is a member of the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group.
He holds a Bachelor and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Bayero University, Kano.
Career
Rano began his business career through the sales of ice flakes and agricultural products before establishing AA Rano, a large business firm which focuses on diverse aspects of the economy.
The business firm is involved in the trade and importation of petroleum products, as well as the wholesale and retail distribution of PMS, DPK, AGO, LPG, and lubricants.
It also stores and transports petroleum products to different retailing companies through Rano Depot Terminal, a subsidiary of the company.
RANO Air is also a subsidiary of the Rano industries was founded in 2019 and it has focuses on aviation.
The airline have Secured approval by the government to operate flights domestically within the country.
Its agricultural sector, the Rano Rice mills, established in 2021 helps to prevent food scarcity in Nigeria through the production of Ric which is a staple food in Nigeria.
The rice milling company is located in Dawankin Kudi Local Government Area of Kano state and has an annual production capacity of 60,000M7T.
Another subsidiary of the AA Rano industries is the Rano lubricant which produces quality base oil, industrial Oil and Engine oil which are used running of Motor vehicles, trucks, Motorcycle and tricycle, Gasoline Generators and aero plane Oil.
Personal life
AA Rano is a muslim and strict follower of Islamic teachings, he is married to Hajia Asma’u Auwalu Abdullahi Rano and the union is blessed with children.
He is a philantropist who is interested in the well being of the less privileged, he established the AA Rano Foundation, a non-governmental and non-profit organisation which undertakes several community development projects like provision of good water, empowerment programmes, offering academic scholarhips to underprivileged Nigerians in rural areas.
Awards
He holds a Nigerian national honour as Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
He was named as the Sun Industrialist of the Year in 2021.
Net worth
With a net wealth of over $5 Billion, AA Rano has successfully secured a place as one of rich and influential people in the continent.