Tag: Aliko Dangote

Dangote refinery urges NUPENG, PTD to resolve conflict
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Dangote will tackle unemployment – Fatima Aliko-Dangote

The Executive Director of Commercial Operations for the Dangote Group, Hajia Fatima Aliko-Dangote, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to eradicating the high rate of youth unemployment in the country. According to The Punch, Aliko-Dangote revealed this information during the just-finished “Dangote Day” at the Lagos International Trade Fair. He stated that since the company’s founding, President […]

Dangote refinery secures licence to refine crude oil
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Dangote refinery secures licence to refine crude oil

Africa’s wealthiest man,Aliko Dangote, has announced that his refinery has obtained a license to process over 300,000 barrels of Nigerian crude daily and is set to commence gasoline production soon. “We don’t want to start our refinery with foreign goods, we want to start with the Nigerian crude,” Dangote said in an interview in Riyadh […]

EFFC Dangote raid crashes Nigeria dollar bond one week - Bloomberg
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Dangote subsidiaries pay N474bn in taxes over three years

Dangote Industries Limited increased the Federal Government’s tax base by remitting over N474 billion in taxes over the course of three years. The Punch reported that they are all listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s floor: Dangote Cement Plc, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, and NASCON Allied Industries Plc. An analysis of the remittances revealed that the […]

Dangote refinery urges NUPENG, PTD to resolve conflict
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Lagos NUJ awards Dangote as highest private employer in Nigeria

Dangote Industries Limited received an award of excellence from journalists in Lagos State for its remarkable contributions to the economic development of Nigeria and Africa in general. According to journalists, Dangote’s aggressive employment generation push, which has resulted in thousands of capable youths finding lucrative employment within the Group, and the company’s dedication to providing essential […]

Dangote cement hits historic N10trn market capitalization
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Dangote justifies cement price amidst criticism

Dangote Cement Plc has stated that its cement pricing is comparable to or cheaper than those seen along the West African coast. The Punch reported that the company stated that, contrary to widespread media allegations, the price of a bag of cement from its Nigerian facilities had not increased. The company had faced widespread criticism […]

Equity market loses N92bn as stocks tumbles
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GSK, Dangote Sugar boosts stock market by 0.22%

The Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index increased by 0.22 percent at the conclusion of the previous week due to gains in the stocks of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (25%) and Glaxo Smithkline Consumer Nigeria Plc (20.27%). The Punch reported that the market capitalization increased to N35.48 trillion from N35.4 trillion the previous week, giving investors a […]

Dangote's daughter Mariya named Dangote Sugar Executive Director
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Dangote’s daughter Mariya named Dangote Sugar Executive Director

The board of directors of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc. has appointed the daughter of Aliko Dangote, Mariya Aliko Dangote as Executive Director. This information was provided in a formal statement sent to Nigeria Exchange Limited and signed by the company secretary, Mrs. Temitope Hassan. According to the statement: “The Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (the Company) Board of […]

NASCON Allied Industries to merge with Dangote sugar refinery
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NASCON Allied Industries to merge with Dangote sugar refinery

The Board of Directors of NASCON Allied Industries Plc authorized a merger plan with Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc. and Dangote Rice Limited on Thursday, July 28, 2023, subject to regulatory and shareholder clearances. According to Nairametrics, the announcement followed a previous report from a planned annual general meeting to discuss the proposed merger. The Unaudited Financial Statements […]

Dangote refinery urges NUPENG, PTD to resolve conflict
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Dangote cement completes tranche I share buy-back program

Dangote Cement Plc has announced the conclusion of the first tranche of the share buy-back program, which lasted two days, from July 17th to 18th, 2023. The total number of shares repurchased, which represented 0.71% of the Company’s issued and fully paid ordinary shares, was 121,404,714 according to the company’s report, which was signed by […]

Dangote refinery urges NUPENG, PTD to resolve conflict
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Why Dangote may merge rice, sugar, salt companies

NASCON Allied Industries Plc, the salt-producing division of Dangote Industries Limited, will discuss a business merger with two other food companies in the group at a meeting of its directors’ board later this month. According to a regulatory filing on Thursday, the union will combine the salt producer with Dangote Sugar, owners of the largest […]

EFFC Dangote raid crashes Nigeria dollar bond one week - Bloomberg
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How Dangote made $575m in one day – Report

Powerful Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote, has seen a significant rise in wealth rising by an estimated $575 million over the previous 24 hours. According to the Forbes billionaire index, this comeback seen here shows that the 66-year-old billionaire has a net worth of $10.5 billion and had a 5.82% growth in just one day. As of Monday morning, Dangote’s […]