The Dangote Group

The Dangote Group is Nigeria’s leading industrial conglomerate, with operations across Nigeria and other African countries in a range of sectors including cement, sugar, salt, condiments, packaging, energy, port operations, fertilizer, and petrochemicals. It is one of Africa's leading indigenous conglomerates with three subsidiaries listed on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.

Its subsidiary, Dangote Cement, invested in SA in 2008, taking a 45% stake in South Africa’s Sephaku Holdings for R3bn at the time to build and manage the company. It has increased its shareholding over the years and currently holds 64% of the shares in the JSE-listed