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    • HRM Oba Kazeem Olumuyiwa Ogunbekin (middle) presenting the training completion Testimonial to one of the trainees, Miss Bakare Fatmoh Oluwadamilare (right) while the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Dangote Industries Limited, Chief Devakumar Edwin (left) celebrates with her
    • National Directorate of Employment Lagos State Coordinator, Serena Edward (middle), presenting Testimonial to Badru Femi Latunji (right) presenting the training completion Testimonial to one of the trainees, Miss Bakare Fatmoh Oluwadamilare (right) while the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Dangote Industries Limited, Chief Devakumar Edwin (left) celebrates with her
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Dangote Refinery Empowers 200 Youths in Host Community through Skills Acquisition Training Programme

The programme marks another level of Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s intervention as it is targeted at providing vocational skills to the teeming youth population

About 200 youths from Ibeju-Lekki community in Lagos State have graduated from various skills acquisition programme organised by Dangote Petroleum Refinery (www.Dangote.com) as a way of transforming society and providing employment opportunities for the youths. The programme was put together by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and facilitated by the National Directorate…

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Sustainability Week: Dangote Unveils Waste-to-Wealth, Recycling, Tree Planting Initiatives

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As part of activities marking the 2019 Global Sustainability Week, employees of the pan-African conglomerate, the Dangote Industries Limited (https://Dangote.com/) flagged off an environment focused initiative tagged “Waste to Wealth initiative”, focused on managing waste disposal while generating income and giving back to communities wherein we operate. The Company marked…

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Aliko Dangote $20m transformative donation to The African Center focused on Accelerating Change in Global Narratives about Africa in Policy, Business and Culture

Sharing in Dangote’s vision, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, also announced a new $5 million grant at the Future Africa Forum

Peeved with the negative perception of Africa by the outside world, Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation (Dangote.com), Aliko Dangote, on Monday, September 23, 2019 made a philanthropic donation of $20 million to The Africa Center in New York, United States of America towards reversing the trend. Africa Center is a leading…

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Dangote Empowers 106,000 Women with N1.1 billion in Four States

This initiative is in continuation of its micro-grant programme aimed at poverty amelioration through economic empowerment of women

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) (www.Dangote.com/foundation/) has reiterated its readiness to empower additional 106,000 women across four states in Northern Nigeria, with a sum of N1.1 billion before the end of 2019. This initiative is in continuation of its micro-grant programme aimed at poverty amelioration through economic empowerment of women. The Aliko…

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    • L-R: Chairman/Founder, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba; Executive Director, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Aliko Dangote and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe at the Commissioning of Aliko Dangote Hostels in ABU, Zaria on Saturday, April 27, 2019
    • L-R: Chairman/Founder, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Executive Director, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Aliko Dangote; Chancellor ABU and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe; MD/CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssouffou; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba at the Commissioning of Aliko Dangote 2,160 beds Hostels in ABU, Zaria on Saturday, April 27, 2019
    • -R: Chairman/Founder, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Chancellor and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe; Executive Director, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Aliko Dangote; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba; at the Commissioning of Aliko Dangote 2 160 beds Hostels in ABU, Zaria on Saturday, April 27, 2019
    • Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba; Pro-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Dr. Adamu Fika; Chairman/Founder, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote and Chancellor and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe during the Conferment of Honorary degree on Aliko Dangote at the 41st convocation ceremony of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Saturday, April 27, 2019
    • Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba; Chairman, Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG), Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; MD/CE, ExecuJet, Samuel Iwuajoku; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; Honoree and Chairman/Founder, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Executive Director, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Aliko Dangote and Chairman, Forte Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola during the Conferment of Honorary degree on Aliko Dangote at the 41st convocation ceremony of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Saturday, April 27, 2019
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Dangote donates multi-billion Naira 2,160 bed space students hostels to Ahmadu Bello University…bags Doctorate Degree

The new students hall of residence was commissioned to commemorate the 41st convocation of the University

Africa’s foremost businessman and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation (https://Dangote.com), Alhaji Aliko Dangote has made yet another critical intervention in the educational sector when he donated fully equipped 2,160 bed space hostel complex to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria at the weekend. The students’ halls of residence comprising of 10…

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Africa’s health challenges and investment opportunities under spotlight at United Nations (UN) General Assembly

It will bring together a number of African leaders, CEOs and business leaders, philanthropists, as well as high level representatives of the African Union, United Nations, and the African Development Bank to discuss issues relating to health financing in Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), in partnership with GBCHealth and the Aliko Dangote Foundation is bringing together African leaders and other high profile personalities to discuss the continent’s health challenges and opportunities for investment. The partners have organized a meeting themed ‘Africa’s Health and Financing: Pathways to…

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    • (L-R) Donor of the School, Aliko Dangote; Vice-chancellor of BUK, Prof Mohammadu Yahuza Bello; Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru; and Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafeez Abubakar at the commissioning ceremony
    • (L-R) Donor of the building, Aliko Dangote; Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru
    • (L-R) Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru; Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafeez Abubakar and the donor of the building, Aliko Dangote at the commissioning ceremony
    • (L-R) Donor of the School Aliko Dangote,; Vice-chancellor of BUK, Prof Mohammadu Yahuza Bello, holding the award plague; Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru; Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafeez Abubakar at the commissioning ceremony
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Dangote Donates N1.2 Billion to First Business School in the North to Bayero University, Kano

Christened Dangote Business School, the business mogul disclosed that talks are on to affiliate the school with the popular Harvard Business School, in the United States of America

The business educational development of Northern Nigeria took a new turn at the weekend when the renowned businessman, Aliko DANGOTE donated a N1.2 billion ultra-modern business school edifice to the Bayero University, Kano, (BUK), first of such in the northern part of the country. Christened Dangote Business School, the business…

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    • L-R: His Royal Majesty, Oba Gbadebo Oni, Olu of Imasayi; Dangote Cement Ibese Plant Director, Louis Raj; Human and Asset & Admin Manager, Dangote Cement Ibese Plant, Fola Ali; General Manager, HR and Admin, Dangote Cement Ibese Plant, Abdulmalik Shehu; AGM, Human Assets Management & Admin, Dangote Cement Ibese, Abu Sufyan; and One of the scholarship beneficiary, Badru Abidemi Opeyemi, 300 Level student of Tai Solarin University of Education at the presentation of scholarship award to the host communities of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, Friday, February 23, 2018
    • L-R: Human Assets Management & Admin, Dangote Cement Ibese, Abu Sufyan; Chairman Ewekoro North L.C.D.A, Hon. Kehinde Adepegba; His Royal Highness, Oba Kusoro Kayode, Olu Aga of Aga; and One of the scholarship beneficiary, Ayelotan Aminat, 300 Level student of University of Lagos at the presentation of scholarship award to the host communities of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, Friday, February 23, 2018
    • L-R: His Royal Highness, Oba Kusoro Kayode, Olu Aga of Aga; His Royal Majesty, Oba Gbadebo Oni, Olu of Imasayi; Dangote Cement Ibese Plant Director, Louis Raj; Human and Asset & Admin Manager, Dangote Cement Ibese Plant, Fola Ali; and One of the scholarship beneficiary, Omotayo Fareedah, student of Dalos College, Ota, Ogun State, at the presentation of scholarship award to the host communities of Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, Ogun State, Friday, February 23, 2018
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Dangote Cement Gives Multi-Million Naira Scholarship to 115 in Host Communities

The management decided to increase the number of beneficiaries to 115 from the previous 80 so that more children of the area could benefit

In a major boost to its Corporate Social Responsibility profile, Dangote Cement Plc (www.DangoteCement.com), Ibese Plant has announced a multi-million Naira educational scholarship award for 115 students from its 15 host communities for the 2017/2018 academic session. The Company said the scholarship has become an annual event meant to contribute…

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Dangote Refinery returnee graduate engineers promise an end to fuel scarcity when Refinery takes off

The engineers described their experience as second to none in the history of Nigeria oil and gas sector

Returnee indigenous India trained Graduate engineers of the Dangote Refinery (www.Dangote.com) have promised to deploy the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to ensure Nigeria is saved the embarrassment of fuel scarcity when the refinery come on stream.  The engineers who described their experience as second to none in…

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Entrepreneurship: Dangote Donates N1.2 Billion Structure for Business School in Bayero University

The Business Schools being undertaken by the Aliko Dangote Foundation, according to the President of Dangote Group is part of the efforts to build entrepreneurship in the sub-consciousness of Nigerians through education at the highest level

In his avowed commitment to encouraging entrepreneurship in the country as a way out of the economic doldrums, Nigeria’s business magnate, Aliko Dangote, is donating another N1.2 billion structure for running of business school in Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The building which will be handed over to the university management…