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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES ALIKO DANGOTE ON WORLD BANK APPOINTMENT
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, on his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said the President describes the appointment as apt, given Dangote’s rich private sector experience and strategic investments. Onanuga said President Tinubu noted that Dangote’s Dangote Group has created many employment opportunities through innovation and continuous investment, becoming one of Africa’s leading conglomerates. “The Dangote Group became one of Africa’s leading conglomerates through innovation and continuous investment,” Onanuga quoted President Tinubu as saying. The President urged Dangote to bring his transformative ideas and initiatives to bear on the World Bank appointment to impact emerging markets across the world fully. Onanuga said the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab aims to promote investment and job creation in emerging economies. Onanuga added that Dangote’s appointment is part of a broader expansion of the lab, which now includes business leaders with proven track records in generating employment in developing economies. The lab’s expanded membership includes the CEO of Bayer AG, Bill Anderson, the Chair of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharti Mittal, and the President and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Mark Hoplamazian.
