Chuba Ezekwesili: Finding the best opportunities in the worst of systems (Y! FrontPage)

by Chuba Ezekwesili In the midst of hunger and rise in food prices lies the opportunity to have effective industrial farms crossed with unabating demand. So much opportunity exists that we remain unaware of. It’s time we break out of this defeatist and complacent mindset. No one makes lemonade by simply staring at the lemons. I’ve... Read More

Chuba Ezekwesili, Dangote, development, economy, government, lemon, nigeria, productivity, Y! Frontpage

July 24, 2013

Kayode Komolafe: Dangote and creative capitalism

by Kayode Komolafe It takes a genuinely anti-poverty president or governor to focus more on those policies that would democratise access to basic needs rather engaging in propaganda of executing “projects” all over the place… Politicians and their publicists talk so much about “dividends of democracy”; yet the meaning of the phrase has become imprecise.... Read More

bill, Constitution, Dangote, David Mark, executing, Governor, Kayode Komolafe, president, projects, socio-economic

April 23, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria – The role of technology in driving the new economy (Y! FrontPage)

Nigeria needs to acknowledge how dire the situation is and correct its educational system especially at the tertiary level. Our Universities need to be talent factories and not talent drains. I used to be very worried that even if we assume Nigeria finally gets its act together, and gets on the economic path to greatness,... Read More

africa, Business, Dangote, egypt, entreprenuership, Globacom, iyinoluwa aboyeji, MTN, Nigeeria, Orascom, Y! Frontpage

March 15, 2013

Lai Labode: Letter to Nigerian youth – A new time is coming (Y! Politico)

Now is the time to lift ours country from the depth of cynicism, mediocrity and despair. It is time to close the doors of shame, want and smallness of thoughts. Dear Nigerian Youth, I hope this letter meets you well. There is one very powerful fact that many of us don’t seem to give much... Read More

Adenuga, Bella Ndubusi, Dangote, Lai Labode, nigeria, otedola, PDP, Sam Amadi, Y! Politico, youth

January 12, 2013

Feyi Fawehinmi: The answer is still free markets

by Feyi Fawehinmi There is one major problem with cement as an input – it cannot be expensive. If cement is expensive, then the wheels will slowly grind to a halt and all the activities further down the chain will slow down or stop completely. I’m a Radical Free Market Ideologue. What this means... Read More

cement, Dangote, Indomie, Taiwan

January 11, 2013

10 African companies going global in 2013, according to Ventures Africa

Business in opened in Africa and the former “hopeless” continent is thriving with trade and investment opportunities. Africa is seeing increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and its major companies are also divesting business operations overseas. ‘African companies going global have reached unprecedented heights in recent years. These companies’ overseas expansion is characterised by their diversity in... Read More

africa, company, Dangote, MTN, Shoprite

January 8, 2013

Feyi Fawehinmi: Can Olusegun Aganga really stop the raging cement war?

by Feyi Fawehinmi Where two or three Nigerian businesses are gathered, a cabal is soon formed. In April 2012, the editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber, visited Nigeria and in the course of his visit he had dinner with some government officials in Abuja. According to him, one (unnamed) guest pointed out to him... Read More

aganga, cement, Dangote, Ibeto, Lafarge, nigeria

November 15, 2012

#DigitalGEJ: President Jonathan inaugurates integrated website for flood relief donations

by Rachel Ogbu Following the recent flood disasters in some parts of Nigeria and the resultant devastating effects on the affected communities, President Goodluck Jonathan recently inaugurated integrated website for flood relief donations. President Jonathan previously set up a Presidential Committee on Flood Relief & Rehabilitation on October 11, 2012. Subsequently, the committee under the chairmanship... Read More

Dangote, donation website, donations, flood relief, funds

November 13, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: How to get our youth working (YNaija FrontPage)

First, there is quite obviously the silly mindset of a lot of young Nigerians have that certain jobs are beneath them. Some young Nigerians still believe their degree gives them an automatic ticket to a white-collar job in an air-conditioned office. So week before last, in response to a famous question by entertainment magnate Audu... Read More

agriculture, Audu Maikori, bank industry, Dangote, Debate, education, entertainment industry, infrastructure/construction, Inyinoluwa Aboyeji, manufacturing, Oil and Gas, security, twitter., white collar jobs, YNaija Frontpage, youth, youth unemployment

November 11, 2012

#SoFarSoGood: Dangote led Presidential Flood Relief Committee raises N11bn for flood victims

by Rachel Ogbu Aliko Dangote, co-chairman of the Dangote-Agbakoba Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and the Federal Government has donated to raise funds for flood victims. So far, the committee has realised over N11 billion in what was described as the first leg of its fund raising. Dangote and the FG donated the sum of... Read More

Dangote, flood victims, News, nigeria

November 6, 2012

Gbenga Olorunpomi: He who drives a (Dangote) truck…

by Gbenga Olorunpomi He who drives a truck… As a kid, I loved road trips. My dad was the type who made sure we visited the village from our home in Kaduna at least once a year, so travelling was a big deal in my family. Mummy would pack food for us all, but we... Read More

Dangote, driver, truck

September 18, 2012

TICKER: Money Mill: Dangote Flour posts N2.61bn profit

Dangote Flour Mills has recorded a gross profit of N2.61 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The foremost flour miller earned revenue of N13.80 billion in the same period. The company in a statement weekend said the management would continue to work hard so as to deliver improved returns to shareholders in... Read More

billion, Dangote, flour, mill

August 5, 2012

Nigerians protest bitterly against Olympics and more…in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria Is Growing THE Nigerian government would be very pleased to hear this piece of news. Attempts by various international agencies to convince Nigerians that contrary to their experience, the Nigerian economy is actually growing, has finally worked. After the latest report by Ernst & Young claimed that Nigeria was among... Read More

Ajimobi, Dangote, economy, Legislators, olympics, Oyo, sports

August 3, 2012

“The Drivers Academy”: Dangote needs truck drivers and they have to be graduates – Click to see details

by Stanley Azuakola Good news for the teeming unemployed in the country… or embarrasing news, depending on how you want to look at the cup –half-full or half-empty. The Dangote Group is looking for truck drivers. The thing is Dangote being Dangote, the company isn’t looking for just any truck driver to meet its transport... Read More

Dangote, drivers academy, employment, graduates

July 6, 2012

“His name is Aliko Dangote” – Tolu Ogunlesi reviews the un-authorised biography

A decade ago most people outside Nigeria would have said, “Aliko who?” Not anymore. In 2008 he became the first Nigerian to make it onto Forbes’ rich list. In 2011 the magazine disclosed: “The Nigerian businessman’s fortune surged 557 percent in the past year, making him the world’s biggest gainer in percentage terms and Africa’s... Read More

billionare, Biography, Dangote, dantata, forbes, richest man, yaradua

June 24, 2012

“I don’t give a damn” – GEJ comes out guns blazing in media chat

by Hauwa Gambo In case you thought President Goodluck Jonathan stays awake all night worried sick about what you think of his personal integrity (and almost everything else), well he has five words for you: “I don’t give a damn.” He gave that response to the question of a public declaration of his assets; a... Read More

assets declaration, brazil, Dangote, Electricity, jonathan, lawan, otedola, railway, yaradua

May 25, 2012

Ugodre Talks Figures: How at $104b, Facebook is worth 2.26 times the value of all quoted stocks in Nigeria

At the close of trade today, 19 May, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index had a market capitalization of N7,137,597,021,094.14 or $46,049,013,039.32 ($46b). That basically is the total worth of the company’s listed on the exchange as at today. Today, as well Facebook had its initial IPO and was valued at $104b. Yes,... Read More

Dangote, facebook, Nigeria stock exchange

April 11, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Dangote to invest $7 billion in power sector

by Lekan Olanrewaju Africa’s richest man, and soon to be world’s richest man (if we’re to go by his ambitions, that is) Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to lead a $7 billion investment in Nigeria’s power sector. Dangote, who revealed this during a send-off party for Thierry Tanoh, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Vice-President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America... Read More

Dangote, Power

April 2, 2012

“Richest man in the world? Why not?” – Aliko Dangote speaks to the Financial Times

by Lekan Olanrewaju “Moderate in nature but ruthless in dealing”—those are just some of the words used to describe the president and founder of Dangote Group in a new article by the Financial Times. Chief Aliko Dangote speaks to the Financial Times about various matters ranging from his personal life and exercise routines to business. “The opportunities... Read More

Dangote, Financial Times