17 Quotes by Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is widely regarded as one of Africa's wealthiest and most influential individuals. He is the founder and CEO of the Dangote Group, a multinational conglomerate with interests in cement, sugar, flour, and other industries. Dangote's success is a testament to his entrepreneurial spirit and his commitment to improving the lives of people in his home country and across the continent. He is also known for his philanthropic efforts, including his contributions to education, health, and poverty alleviation initiatives in Nigeria and beyond. (Bio)
Aliko Dangote Quotes
The most dangerous thing for an entrepreneur to do is to actually go into a business that he does not understand fully. (Meaning)
I enjoy myself a lot but I derive more joy in working. I believe in hard work and one of my business success secrets is hard work. It's hard to see a youth that will go to bed by 2am and wake up by 5am. I don't rest until I achieve something.
Endeavor to work as hard as possible to attain a new aim with each day that comes by. Don't go to bed until you have achieved something productive
If you don’t have ambition, you shouldn’t be alive
When you have made it in life, you must give back to those who made you. (Meaning)
Don't kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur on your toes.
Passion is what drives me forward. Passion is what makes me go to bed at 2am and wake up at 6am.
Africa's risks are mainly perceived and not real. Unfortunately for us in Africa we are not really very good at telling our own story. But things are changing and people are beginning to understand that things are going very, very well.
In the journey to success, tenacity of purpose is supreme.
In whatever you do, strive to be the best at it.
Let me tell you this and I want to really emphasize it...nothing is going to help Nigeria like Nigerians bringing back their money. If you give me $5 billion today, I will invest everything here in Nigeria. Let us put our heads together and work.
To succeed in business, you must build a brand and never destroy it. One competitive advantage I had when I ventured into manufacturing was my brand “Dangote,” which I diligently built in the course of my trading commodities.
To build a successful business, you must start small and dream big.
Every morning when I wake up, I make up my mind to solve as many problems, before retiring home
I need a visa in almost 38 countries, which means an American has more access into Africa than myself.
Nigeria is one of the best-kept secrets.
After my death, I want to be remembered as Africa's greatest industrialist.
― Aliko Dangote Quotes
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