Africa: Dangote - Making of Africa's Richest Man

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Many things that would make the head of any individual spin have been written about Aliko Dangote, founder and president of Dangote Group of businesses in Nigeria. Acclaimed newsmaker, Dangote is described by admirers as the 'golden child' of Nigerian business, even as his business consortium is famed for running across different sectors of the Nigerian economy.

His admirers revere him, especially for the fact that his companies and business outfits provide employment for a host of Nigerians, both young and old, thereby helping to take criminals off the country's streets. His conglomerate has for years been providing such products as cement, sugar, salt, flour, rice, spaghetti, textile, and services like transportation, packaging, and security amongst others to the Nigerian people.

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