Don't kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur on your toes.

When you have made it in life, you must give back to those who made you.

Every morning when I wake up, I make up my mind to solve as many problems, before retiring home

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.

I need a visa in almost 38 countries, which means an American has more access into Africa than myself.

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.

Don't kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur on your toes.