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Nigeria: Dangote - Surveying to Be World's Richest
Vanguard, 23 January 2016
It was Josh Billings that said that "occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer". Josh Billings is the pseudonym of the 19th century America humourist… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dangote is Still the Richest Man in Africa
This Day, 7 March 2015
Despite the economic downward spiral in recent times, business magnate Aliko Dangote still retains his title as the richest man in Africa. According to Forbes, Aliko's loss of $10… Read more »
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Africa: Dangote Remains Africa Richest Man
Vanguard, 3 March 2015
Alhaji Aliko Dangote has remained Africa's richest man despite his losses to the devaluation of the Naira and drops in the demand for cement his largest asset. Read more »
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Kenya: Nigeria Tycoon Dangote Prospects for Kitui Limestone
The Star, 26 February 2015
THE Kitui government has given a firm associated with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote the go-ahead to prospect for limestone in the Kanziku-Simisi area, Kitui South subcounty. Read more »
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Nigeria: Dangote Invests N80 Billion in Kenyan Cement Sector
Vanguard, 2 March 2015
Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has invested N80billion ($400million) to set up a cement plant in Kenya through East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC). Dangote… Read more »
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Africa: Aliko Dangote, Africa's Richest Man, Loses U.S.$7.8 Billion As Naira, Stocks Plunge
This Day, 24 February 2015
A few weeks ago, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, announced a nearly 10 per cent devaluation of the naira, Nigeria's currency, after admitting that a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Weak Currency, Cement Demand Pull Dangote Down World Rich List
Independent (Lagos), 3 March 2015
Familiar names dominated the World's rich list released by Forbes Magazine on Monday but Nigeria's and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote , was the biggest loser on this year's… Read more »
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Zambia: Dangote Workers Protest
Times of Zambia, 2 March 2015
OPERATIONS at Dangote Cement Company in Masaiti yesterday came to a standstill as more than 200 contracted workers at the firm protested over management's decision to recruit new… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dangote, Six Foreign Firms to Begin Mining Gold, Iron Ore
Independent (Lagos), 19 January 2015
The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office said on Monday that six foreign mining companies and Dangote Group of Companies would commence mining of gold, iron ore, coal and lead/zinc this… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dangote Flour, Honeywell Lose N2.2 Billion in Naira Devaluation
This Day, 25 February 2015
Goddy Egene Two flour milling firms, Dangote Flour Mills Plc and Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, have lost N2.193 billion through the devaluation of the Naira, a development that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dangote Named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014
This Day, 8 December 2014
Billionaire Nigerian business man, Aliko Dangote, was weekend named as the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014. Read more »
Dangote Retains Title of 'Africa's Richest Man'
Despite being named 2015's biggest loser in dollar terms as his fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year by Forbe's magazine, Nigerian businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote remains Africa's richest man.
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Business mogul and philanthropist Alhaji Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man on the continent, according to Forbes Magazine lists of the richest people in ... Read more »
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GE, in partnership with the Dangote Foundation and Points of Light, in Nigeria launched the first global installation of GE's Garages program - an innovation and ... Read more »
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General Electric (GE) has announced the conclusion of the GE-Dangote Framework Agreement for distributed power solutions. The agreement will support the growth of one of its ... Read more »
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Dangote Cement Plc has announced a slash in the prices of the various grades of cement - a move that comes less than two months after a downward review of the commodity. Read more »
