Today on Big Up Africa we feature one of the most respected men and Africa’s most successful industrialist, Aliko Dangote. The Nigerian business magnate began with a small trading firm in 1977. Today his businesses cover everything from cement manufacturing, food processing to freight.
Dangote group now employs about 25,000 people in Nigeria. It is building cement factories in 16 African countries and buying mining licences from Kenya to Zambia. Aliko Dangote’s journey of success inspires us as the young generation in Africa to work hard and never give up on our dreams.
Here’s an exclusive interview of Aliko Dangote; speaking to Africa Business Report’s Lerato Mbele (BBC) about his journey to success.
Forbes has released a list of the richest business people in the world for 2014, and Mr Dangote is ranked number 25, and on the African list he’s ranked number 1. For a detailed list of all the billionaires in Africa, click here www.forbes.com/africa-billionaires