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

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

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

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.

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.

After my death, I want to be remembered as Africa's greatest industrialist.