Business

Tanzania’s govt falls out with Dangote over failed reports

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

The Tanzanian government has fallen out with Dangote cement after hardly five years since its triumphant entry into the Tanzanian market in 2015 that touted it as a model investor. The East African reports that this past week, the company was accused of not filing its operations report with the

Health

Bill Gates opened my eyes – Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2019 0

The Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote said that he had no idea the level of neglect in Nigeria’s health sector until he had a conversation with Bill Gates. Dangote said on Wednesday in New York at the 2019 Goalkeepers meeting of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He said that since his conversion with […]

Business

Dangote Cement bags of Goodies: Laborer wins first saloon car promo in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2019 0

Temitope Adebayo A laborer at a block moulding site in the Lagos Island on Monday emerged the first saloon car star prize winner in Lagos State in the on-going multi-billion Naira, Dangote Cement National Consumer Promotion tagged, “Bag of Goodies”, just as several other winners had their winning scratch cards redeemed. The winner, Mujahid Shiabu, […]

Business

First grand prize winner emerges in Dangote Cement promo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Motolani Oseni An Abraka, Delta State based cement retailer, Benjamin Igherighe has emerged as the first grand prize winner in the ongoing Dangote bag of goodies promo, winning a brand new saloon car. The car was presented to him at a grand ceremony held in Warri, Delta State. Group Managing Director, Dangote Cement plc, Engr. […]

Business

Investors laud Dangote Sugar Refinery for consistent dividend payment

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2019

Motolani Oseni Shareholders of Dangote Sugar Refining Plc, on Tuesday lauded the management of the company for taking care of them through consistent dividends payment. The board and management of the sugar refinery was commended for its resilience despite the harsh operating environment during the 2018 financial year. Speaking at the Dangote Sugar Refinery Annual […]

Business

Dangote restates commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through continuous, investments, others

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2019 0

…As Dangote Cement targets $600m annual exports to African countries President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has restated his Group’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through continuous innovation, value creation and investments. This is just as he disclosed that Dangote Cement’s exports to other countries are targeted to rise to $600m

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Economic volatility: Dangote steps up investments in Agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2018 0

…Thumbs up FG’s economic blueprint Against the background of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the current efforts of the Federal Government at diversifying the economy to an agriculture centered one remains the viable solution to creating a healthy economy. Dangote, who was speaking at the weekend in his

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Dangote Foundation donates N1bn Hostel to ABU

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2018 0

In another massive intervention, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) is set to commission a N1 billion hostel it built for the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, in Kaduna State. The authorities of the university, reputed to be the largest tertiary institution in West Africa, described the Dangote hostel project as a “big relief,” saying accommodation […]

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Aliko Dangote named 6th Most Charitable Person in the world

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

The philanthropist attitude of Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, was recognised and highlighted by Richtopia, a digital periodical that covers business, economics, and financial news, based in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, as the richest man in Africa was named as the sixth most charitable man in the World. Dangote recently endowed his foundation […]

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Manufacturing, key to economic growth, development- Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2018 0

Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote, has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better life for its nationals. According to Halima Dangote, the economic realities around the world have shown

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Dangote donates N.3bn Business School to University of Ibadan

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2018 0

…Vows to raise entrepreneurs for nation building Leading businessman and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has challenged the government to muster the will to provide critical infrastructure that will make the nation’s environment conducive to commerce and industry. Dangote made this appeal while delivering the third Eminent Persons Business

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Dangote launches N2bn ready made village in N’East

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

* Gives N100,000 each to IDPs to start new life Barley two weeks after donating 150 cars to the Nigeria Police, in yet another massive philanthropic gesture, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, on Monday, launched the Dangote village built for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The Dangote village in Maiduguri is […]

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6 Listed Ways Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote Spends His Billions

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2018 0

Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote spent billions made from interests in commodities and other investments across Africa on humanitarian activities, family and essential lifestyles. As at March 2018, he had an estimated net worth of $14.1 billion and the richest man in Africa for the seventh year in a row, according to Forbes magazine. […]

News

Dangote Foundation to launch 200 housing units for IDPs in North East

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2018 0

In another rare gesture from a private sector operator to help government in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of the insurgency ravaged areas in the North East, the Aliko Dangote Foundation has concluded preparation to commission a multi-billion naira housing estate. The commissioning of the 200 housing units for IDPs in Borno State […]

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Poverty reduction: Dangote tasks private sector on women empowerment

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

…lifts 13,000 women in Nasarawa President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has urged private sector operators and Government at all levels to adequately empower women as a means of poverty reduction. Dangote said once our women have been successfully enabled to support their homes and families, poverty will gradually become a thing of the past […]

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Borno: Dangote feeds IDPs, donates N7bn for Ramadan

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has launched its 2018 Ramadan Food Distribution Scheme, just as its support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Borno state hits a staggering N7 billion. This gesture came as the Foundation will, next month, commission its 200 housing units worth N2 billion. Also, the food distribution exercise would cost the […]

News

[OPINION] I Want To Be Africa’s Biggest Philanthropist – Aliko Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2018 0

“Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman, says he wants to be known as the biggest philanthropist in Africa.” Dangote said this at the weekend during the inauguration of the foundation’s “one-off and unconditional micro-grants” programme in Niger state.. The scheme, according to the statement, targets 25,000 disadvantaged and vulnerable women in Niger state, who will each

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World most powerful people: Dangote beats US VP, ranks 66th

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2018 0

Nigeria’s foremost entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked among 75 most powerful persons on the planet, ahead of the Vice President of the United States of America, Mike Pence. According to the Forbe’s latest 2018 ranking of the World Powerful people, Dangote ranked among world leaders like Xi Jinping, the Chinese President, Vladimir Putin the […]

Health News

Why I proposed private sector’s contribution to health care – Dangote

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2018 0

Africa’s foremost entrepreneur, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has given an insight into why he is advocating that the private sector operators in the country commit one percent of their profit annually to funding health care services. Dangote has suggested to members of an expanded National Economic Council meeting recently the need to have a trust fund […]

Entertainment

See how much Dangote Fatima’s fairytale nuptials cost

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

Money talks, it gives power and affluence to help get things done in one own way. For wealthy mogul Aliko Dangote he posses the two, and even adds class to them. These characteristics played out when he gave out the hands of his daughter, Fatima in marriage to Jamil Abubakar pilot son of Mohammed Abubakar […]