Aliko Dangote: Building Africa's industrial future from the ground up
From In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen by Norges Bank Investment Management
May 13, 2026 · 50 min · Season 1 · Episode 249
About this episode
Nicolai Tangen interviews Aliko Dangote about his journey in building Africa's largest industrial conglomerate and the opportunities within the continent.
Nicolai Tangen sits down with Aliko Dangote, Founder and CEO of the Dangote Group, Africa's largest industrial conglomerate, to explore his journey from a small Lagos trading firm to a sprawling empire spanning cement, fertiliser, petrochemicals, and the world's largest single-train oil refinery. They discuss overcoming fierce opposition, Africa's infrastructure challenges, and why its booming youth population signals enormous opportunity. Dangote's mission? Pioneering the industrialisation of an entire continent. Tune in for an insightful conversation! In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday. The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen, Sebastian Langvik-Hansen and Pål Huuse. Background research was conducted by Karoline Woie. Watch the episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTube Want to learn more about the fund? The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no) Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen…
People in this episode
Host: Nicolai Tangen
Guest: Aliko Dangote
Topics covered
- industrialization
- Africa
- entrepreneurship
- infrastructure
- youth population
- business growth
Keywords
- Dangote Group
- industrial future
- Africa
- cement
- fertiliser
- petrochemicals
- oil refinery
- infrastructure challenges
- youth population
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dangote Group, Norges Bank Investment Management
Places: Lagos, Africa
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