“I could become the fifth richest man in the world” says Aliko Dangote

Date: 02-04-2012 2:55 pm (12 years ago) | Author: AYOOLA ADEBAYO
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote predicts that he could be the fifth richest man in the world if his business plans aligned well including his plans to list his $11bn cement business on the London Stock Exchange next year.

In an interview with the Financial Times, the African billionaire was prodded if he envisioned himself becoming the world’s richest man. “Why not?” he responded. “Of course it’s possible. We will talk about this in five years.”

“We want to list in London next year,” he said in an interview in Lagos. “By then the upside to our business will be much bigger than today.”

In 2011, Dangote Cement had an expected net profit of about $790 and revenues of about $1.5 billion.

Dangote is currently worth about $12bn according to Forbes and his plan is to quadruple his profits in the next four years and build his business to become the world’s most profitable cement company.

Mr. Dangote will be teaming up with investment banks, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan as co-leads for his London share issue and plans to give up his current role as Chairman.

“My plan is to have different faces [on the board],” he said. “The face of the chairman will not be Aliko Dangote, it will be somebody else, a professional who is well-respected within investment circles.”

With such plans for global domination, the sky appears to only be the beginning for Dangote Group.

Posted: at 2-04-2012 02:55 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
- purityjustice at 2-04-2012 03:27 PM (12 years ago)
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BY INCREASING THE COST OF CEMENT AND THE
Posted: at 2-04-2012 03:27 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Solidstonez at 25-05-2012 09:52 AM (11 years ago)
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vanity upon vanity

Posted: at 25-05-2012 09:52 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Treasure2 at 25-05-2012 12:18 PM (11 years ago)
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A man with vision.
Posted: at 25-05-2012 12:18 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- chicco77 at 18-06-2012 10:54 PM (11 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Huh?
Posted: at 18-06-2012 10:54 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- kebella at 18-06-2012 11:02 PM (11 years ago)
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silly aboki

Posted: at 18-06-2012 11:02 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- iykemamoo at 6-09-2012 05:12 AM (11 years ago)
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CORRUPTION ALIKO U UNDERSTAND
Posted: at 6-09-2012 05:12 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- dlimelite at 6-09-2012 05:19 AM (11 years ago)
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Good for you
Posted: at 6-09-2012 05:19 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- PoliticxGuru at 25-08-2015 07:00 PM (8 years ago)
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Good
Posted: at 25-08-2015 07:00 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- warri4real at 2-09-2015 07:49 PM (8 years ago)
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fifth richest man in the world, see cash
Posted: at 2-09-2015 07:49 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- ngfineface at 2-09-2015 09:08 PM (8 years ago)
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Fifth ke? No be person be no 1? Why you go be fifth?
Posted: at 2-09-2015 09:08 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- luvly4luv at 2-09-2015 09:15 PM (8 years ago)
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May God be with u as long u do ur business in a just way
Posted: at 2-09-2015 09:15 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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