# Aliko Dangote: Building Africa's industrial future from the ground up

An episode of [In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1614211565), 13 May 2026, 50 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/622618c7057f3400120d15db/e/6a031a4192e9663a6feed15a/media.mp3

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 | LinkedIn • Follow NBIM on LinkedIn: Norges Bank Investment Management: Administrator for bedriftsside | LinkedIn • Follow NBIM on Instagram: Explore Norges Bank Investment Management on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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