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Africa: Dangote Targets 90m – Tonne Cement Production to Make Africa Self-Sufficient

Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to making Africa fully self-sufficient in cement production, strengthening the continent’s industrial backbone and reducing reliance on imported construction materials. Speaking during a strategic briefing on the company’s expansion drive, the Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement, Mr. Arvind Pathak, emphasised that the company is accelerating its investments…

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Africa: Ezekwesili, Dangote Foundation, NESG, Others Unite to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

As global aid to Africa’s education sector faces a steep decline, Human Capital Africa (HCA), the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), the Aliko Dangote Foundation, and the African Philanthropy Forum, yesterday, unveiled coalitions to tackle the continent’s worsening learning crisis. They include; the African CEOs’ Coalition for Foundational Learning and the Africa Philanthropy Coalition for…

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Africa: Dangote Advocates Prioritisation of Food Security in Nigeria, Africa

eriinfo.com5 months ago06 mins

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend at his Lagos office, during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre, a pan-African Centre of Excellence for rice research, development, and capacity building, Dangote…

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Africa: Again, Dangote Retains Position As Africa’s Wealthiest Man, Tops Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires’ List

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has once again retained his position as Africa’s wealthiest man, topping Forbes’ Real-time Billionaires List with a net worth of $24.4 billion and ranking 88th globally. The latest ranking, released at the weekend, underscores Dangote’s unmatched dominance in Africa’s wealth hierarchy, where he stands far…

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Africa Losing $90bn Annually to Imported Substandard Fuel – Dangote

eriinfo.com7 months ago014 mins

The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has stated that Africa loses $90 billion annually to importation of substandard petrol fuel due to lack of refineries in the continent. Speaking during the ongoing West African Refined Fuel Conference held in Abuja, Dangote revealed that, due to the continent’s limited domestic refining capacity, Africa imports…

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Africa Has Become Dumping Ground for Substandard Petroleum Products – Dangote

eriinfo.com7 months ago04 mins

Africa’s heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. The president of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man made the remarks during an interview with journalists, where he highlighted the motivation behind building the $19 billion Dangote Refinery. He called for…

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Africa: Dangote Fertiliser’s Plant Expansion to Curb Africa’s 6m Tonnes Annual Import

eriinfo.com7 months ago03 mins

Dangote group is set to expand its $2.5 billion fertiliser plant located in Lagos, which will make Africa self-sufficient in fertiliser supplies and significantly reduce import costs. Aliko Dangote said on Friday that the planned production capacity would boost supply needs of the continent in the next 40 months. If the plan is successfully completed…

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Africa: Chakwera Courts Africa’s Richest Man – Dangote Eyes Investment in Malawi’s Key Sectors

eriinfo.com8 months ago03 mins

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has met with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is attending the 32nd Afrexim Bank Annual Summit. Hot on the heels of another high-level meeting with billionaire Tony Elumelu, Chakwera’s engagement with Dangote marks a deliberate strategy to court heavyweight African investors capable of shifting Malawi’s economic…

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Africa: Job Creation Essential for Africa’s Greatness – Dangote

eriinfo.com8 months ago04 mins

Aliko Dangote, Founder and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, says that job creation is essential for making Africa great again. Dangote made the statement while addressing the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2025 (AAM2025) in Abuja on Friday. He spoke on the topic “The Path to Making Africa Great Again”. He urged Africans to adopt the…