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.

Manufacture, don't just trade. There is money in manufacturing even though it is capital intensive. To achieve a big breakthrough, I had to start manufacturing the same product I was trading on; which is commodities.

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

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

To build a successful business, you must start small and dream big.

In the journey to success, tenacity of purpose is supreme.

In whatever you do, strive to be the best at it.