AFRICA’S richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he is unbothered by the new US tariffs on Nigerian exports, arguing that the measures may actually help his fertiliser business stay competitive in the American market. Speaking at an investment conference in Lagos on Thursday, Dangote said he was initially concerned by President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a … Read more
THE President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accepted his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining an exclusive group of global business leaders saddled with driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. In 2023, the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, co-chaired the Private Sector … Read more
NIGERIA, Africa’s largest economy, has produced several multinational corporations that are making a significant impact across the continent. These companies, spanning industries such as banking, telecommunications, energy, and manufacturing, are not only strengthening Nigeria’s economy but also contributing to Africa’s development. According to Nairametrics, Nigerian businesses are expanding their footprint across multiple countries, creating jobs, driving … Read more
THE politics of monopoly and oligarchy are familiar phenomena in Nigeria and beyond. During General Abacha’s military rule in the 1990s, while working at the Federal Ministry of Finance, I witnessed first-hand the plight of a retired military officer who had become an entrepreneur. His product was threatened by a competitor who deliberately crashed the … Read more
It’s with a profound sense of responsibility and a heavy heart that we address the claims and very cheap attempts at blackmail levelled against BUA by Aliko Dangote in a recent 7-page editorial following months of sponsored campaigns of calumny against us using third-party platforms. To put things in perspective, it’s imperative to revisit history—a … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, extended warm felicitations to Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his receipt of Senegal’s highest national honor, “the National Order of the Lion,” from President Macky Sall. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor, Comrade … Read more