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SARATU ELRUFAI
M4
DANGOTE PLC
Provides us with our needs….
Introduction……………………………………………………
Board of directors……………………………………………..
Strength………………………………………………………..
Weakness………………………………………………………
Opportunities………………………………………………….
Threats…………………………………………………………
Conclusion……………………………………………………..
INTRODUCTION
Dangote is one of the largest and most successful companies in Africa. The company is owned by the famous billionaire Aliko Dangote .The business is controlled by a great management team which consists of the President Ali`ko Dangote, Vice president, Sani Dangote, Executive director, Abdu Dantata, chief operating officer, Okakunlew Alake and other group directors. It has a reputation for outstanding business operation and products ‘quality. (Dangote, 2013) .The headquarters is in the western part of Nigeria, Lagos. The company’s enterprises include salt, sugar, cement, flour, pasta, real estate, noodles, fertilizer, spaghetti, oil, gas, steel, macaroni, logistics and poly products and runs in fourteen African countries. The following are their brands:
Dangote sugar
Dangote cement
Dangote macaroni
Dangote spaghetti
Dangote Noodles
Dangote flour
Danvita
Petit tomato paste
Dangote salt
Dangote snacks
Mowa water
Ziza milk
Dansa juice
Dangote rice
STREGHTS
The company has the second largest sugar refinery in the whole world. Dangote is the only company in Nigeria that provides all those goods and Nigeria depends on the company a lot. People in Africa prefer dangote because of their good quality products and that is the main advantage they have to others. The group consists of a good management team, which is also strength to them. The main character the group shows is loyalty. Dangote is well ...
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