Aliko Dangote

  • On Thursday, August 8, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, announced to Nigerians that the Port Harcourt Refinery would become operational in four weeks’ time, perhaps to meet the government’s August deadline of producing petroleum products. The association went further to say that the refinery would equally be supplying between 10 and 12…

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  • Lessons from Aliko Dangote

    “To succeed in business, you must build a brand and never destroy it. One competitive advantage I had when I ventured into manufacturing was my brand ‘Dangote,’ which I diligently built in the course of my trading commodities.” – Aliko Dangote “Don’t kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur…

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  • It was a night of accolades for Africa’s foremost business conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited, (DIL), as journalists in Lagos State conferred an award of excellence on the Group for its outstanding contributions to the economic development of Nigeria and Africa. The award, according to the journalists, was because of Dangote’s aggressive employment generation drive, which…

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  • Man Utd and Liverpool spoiling Dangote’s chance of buying Arsenal

    Liverpool and Manchester United have proposed ‘Project Big Picture’ that would reduce the Premier League to 18 teams, and place the controlling power in the hands of the biggest clubs. According to the Daily Telegraph, some of the proposals include scrapping the League Cup and Community Shield, plus 25 percent of the Premier League’s annual revenue going to…

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