Nigeria

Oliver Obu joined Dangote Industries as a management trainee in 2012, specialising in finance. After substantial in-house training he was assigned to Dangote Cement in 2015, as Head of Internal Reporting and Planning. Oliver Obu is a key member of the Company’s Finance team, shaping its internal reporting and planning framework as well as working… read more »

Musa Rabiu joined Dangote Cement in March 2017 as Group Chief Human Resources Officer. He is a strategic management professional with over 30 years’ experience acquired while working for a number of leading companies in the country including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He also worked for Shell Petroleum Development Company, between 1990 and… read more »

Mahmud Kazaure joined Dangote Cement in 2011 and has broad legal experience including commercial law, international business and civil litigation as well as contractual and legislative drafting. He is licensed to practice law in Nigeria, in the States of Maryland and New York in the United States of America, and also before the Supreme Court… read more »

Oare Ojeikere joined Dangote Cement in February 2014, with significant cross-industry marketing experience, after having previously worked as Marketing Director, Coca-Cola Nigeria and Airtel Ghana. He also held the position of Group Brand Director Africa, for the Zain Group in the Netherlands and Kenya, as well as management roles in Coca-Cola, Accenture and Xerox. He… read more »

Douraid Zaghouani was appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement on 29th April 2015 as a Non-Executive Director. At present, Douraid Zaghouani is Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD). He manages the areas of Strategy, Government Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Legal & Compliance, Finance & Funding, Risk and Information Technology. Prior… read more »

Dorothy Ufot is the first woman to be appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement, in recognition of her vast experience in the field of commercial law. She has more than 26 years experience in commercial litigation at trial and appellate levels, having been admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1989 and then admitted to… read more »

Viswanathan Shankar is Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in the dynamic growth markets of Africa, Middle East and Asia. Viswanathan Shankar previously served as CEO – Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas, and a member of the global board of Standard Chartered Plc. His past appointments in… read more »

Olusegun Olusanya was appointed to the Board in 2010. He was Deputy General Manager, Finance and Strategic Planning at Savannah Bank Nigeria PLC, Executive Director at Afribank Nigeria Plc and Executive Director, Union Bank PLC between 1993 and 1999. He was also Chairman of the National Bank of Nigeria Limited and sits on the board… read more »

Fidelis Madavo is the Head of Resources and Portfolio Manager for Strategic and African Listed Investments at the Public Investment Corporation of South Africa (PIC), which is South Africa’s state pension fund and the largest fund in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fidelis Madavo represents the interests of shareholder PIC on the Board of Dangote Cement. Prior to… read more »

Emmanuel Ikazoboh has more than 25 years’ experience in senior management roles in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and South Africa. He was the Managing Partner for Francophone offices in Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon and later became the Managing Partner/ CEO of Deloitte West and Central Africa, until 2009. Emmanuel Ikazoboh was appointed by the SEC… read more »

Ernest Ebi has more than 40 years of banking experience from various leadership positions in Nigeria, including Chairman, UNIC Insurance PLC; Executive Director, Corporate Banking of African Continental Bank PLC and Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Diamond Bank Limited (prior to its re-registration as a public limited liability company). From June 1999… read more »

Abdu Dantata is the Executive Director in charge of Logistics and Distribution for Dangote Industries Limited. Abdu Dantata is also the Chairman of Agad Nigeria Limited, a trading and transportation company operating throughout Nigeria. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping. He obtained an Executive Programme Certificate in Sales and Marketing from… read more »

Sani Dangote is a businessman with more than 30 years’ experience in key sectors of the Nigerian economy including manufacturing, agriculture and oil services. Sani Dangote is the Vice President of Dangote Group and sits on the Board of several other companies. He is also the Deputy Chairman of African Gum Arabic Producers Association, a… read more »

Olakunle Alake is the Chief Operating Officer of Dangote Industries Limited. He was appointed to the Board of Dangote Industries Limited as Executive Director in 2001. Olakunle Alake holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He joined Dangote… read more »

Aliko Dangote is the founder of the Dangote Group of Companies, over which he presides as President and Chief Executive. He has been the Chairman of Dangote Cement since its formation and is also the Chairman of other listed companies owned by Dangote Industries Limited. He graduated from the Al-Azhar University, Cairo where he studied… read more »