In a wide-ranging and characteristically bold remarks at different occasions, Aliko Dangote, Africas richest man, offered a rare, unfiltered look into the challenges and triumphs of building a multi-billion-dollar industrial empire in Nigeria.
The Economic Confidential provides those views of the founder of the Dangote Group addressing everything from the competence of Nigerian engineers to the vexing issue of monopoly claims, revealing a mindset of relentless ambition and a deep-seated frustration with the status quo.
One of the most striking revelations was Dangotes emphatic praise for Nigerian professionals. When we built this refinery, the Nigerian engineers we hired performed better than the Indians, he declared. This is no idle boast he revealed that 18 of these same engineers have since been headhunted as expatriates in Qatar, a testament to their world-class skill and expertise. This statement serves as a powerful validation of local talent, a theme that has been a cornerstone of the Dangote Groups strategy.
