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    • Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
      Education
      Schools must lay the foundations to bridge Africa’s skills gap

      Governments and business have to work together, says Dangote Group’s CEO

    • Wednesday, 21 November, 2018
      Nigeria
      Bold refinery plan aims to transform Nigerian oil

      Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s big gamble seeks to change the economics of the sector

    • Thursday, 23 August, 2018
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      Failed Kenya investment throws doubt on UK aid strategy

      Collapse of cement company raises questions over Britain’s role in Africa

    • Wednesday, 11 July, 2018
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      Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on his ‘crazy’ $12bn project

      On his yacht in Lagos, he talks about his ambitious oil refinery — and his dream of buying Arsenal

    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2017
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      African business leaders find new ways to give back

      From famine relief to skills training and school bursaries, these are some of the entrepreneurs putting their money to work

    • Monday, 9 October, 2017
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    • Monday, 12 June, 2017
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      Germany’s initiative on Africa must be seized

      A G20 Partnership with Africa has potential — if the continent’s governments step up

    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2015
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      Michael Holman sees signs of success in Nigeria despite the state

      Political nationalism is being replaced by an economic nationalism and a surge of self-confidence

    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2015
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      Nigerian business moguls offer help to fledgling entrepreneurs

      Rise of charitable foundations spurs debate on how self-made billionaires can share their success

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    • Thursday, 23 April, 2015
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      Plight of malaria victims and huge costs are a call to action

      Efforts have reduced prevalence but much more needs to be done

    • Tuesday, 3 March, 2015
      African companies
      Nigeria’s oligarchs count cost of oil price and currency falls

      Africa’s richest businessman sees $5.4bn wiped off his estimated $21bn personal fortune

    • Sunday, 14 December, 2014
      African companies
      Africa’s richest tycoon adds another $2bn into Nigeria refinery

      Aliko Dangote raises investment to $11bn despite looming slowdown in the country

    • Wednesday, 8 October, 2014
      Arab banking & finance
      Cash rolls in as Arab region shrugs off bad news

      Indicators show a marked upturn in financial activity in the region, even as sectarian violence spreads

    • Sunday, 7 September, 2014
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    • Tuesday, 5 August, 2014
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    • Wednesday, 4 June, 2014
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      African cement: Dangote’s day?

      Africa’s richest man and Lafarge battle it out

    • Thursday, 15 May, 2014
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      The surge in Africa direct investment
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    • Friday, 11 October, 2013
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      The Nigerian industrialist has built up a fortune worth $22bn – and his ambitions may not be contained by one continent

    • Friday, 11 October, 2013
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    • Thursday, 10 October, 2013
      World
      Aliko Dangote builds up manufacturing with $9bn Nigeria refinery

      Africa’s richest man bets project will halve fuel imports

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