A U.S.-based restaurateur, Bea Lewis, has recounted her alleged bittersweet romantic entanglement with Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote.

Ms. Lewis, who got off on her narration by sharing a cozied up photo of herself and Mr. Dangote on her Instagram handle (@Iambealewis) on New Year’s eve, accused the 63-year-old businessman of hurting her feelings during their reported affair.

The American entrepreneur, however, eulogised her billionaire ex-lover, whom she said had immensely enriched her life by advancing her personal and financial worldviews.

“I dated the richest black man in the world,” Ms. Lewis said, without revealing the period of the alleged affair. “He broke my heart in 1000 pieces.”

“I learned more from him than any person I’ve ever met. Communicating with a billionaire daily makes you see the world differently,” she stated.

Ms. Lewis, who now runs Atlanta Meal Prep and Hush Dinner Club in Atlanta, Georgia, added: “I realized a half a million-dollar restaurant project was a bad investment. I purchased two properties. I started a consistent fitness regime. Became vegan. Obtained a profitable stock portfolio,”

“He (Dangote) changed my perspective on work ethic and patience. Once my mindset changed the universe gravitated me to people that uplifted me and increased my net worth mentally and financially. To 2021 and powerful encounters.”

Not much has been known about Mr. Dangote’s love life since his last two marriages reportedly hit the rocks. Mr. Dangote’s media aide declined multiple requests for comments from the Gazette about the alleged affairs.

Rated by Forbes as the wealthiest black person with an estimated net worth of US$13.5 billion, the affluent entrepreneur is not known to showcase his women, but he has faced internal criticism for running a toxic work environment for staff while arbitrarily increasing prices of his products, especially his cement and sugar deliveries.