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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate Construction Materials |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Aliko Dangote |
| Headquarters | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Key people | Aliko Dangote (President & CEO) |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  US$4.1 billion (2017)[1] |
Number of employees | 30,000 |
| Website | dangote.com |
The Dangote Group is a Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate, founded by Aliko Dangote.[2] It is the largest conglomerate in West Africa and one of the largest on the African continent. The group employs more than 30,000 people, generating revenue in excess of US$4.1 billion in 2017.[2]
- ^ Okafor, Prince (23 February 2018). "Dangote Group's revenue exceeds $4.1bn in 2017". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b Okeowo, Alexis (7 March 2013). "Africa's Richest Man, Aliko Dangote, Is Just Getting Started". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
he did, however, receive a loan of a little more than $3,000 from his uncle to start a trading enterprise in food staples