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One group that really didn’t want Aliko to succeed in cement production is a French company called Lafarge. They put every obstacle in Aliko’s way- Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused French cement company Lafarge of deliberately putting obstacles in Aliko Dangote’s path when the Nigerian billionaire entered the cement industry across Africa. Obasanjo made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Dangote’s $16 billion…

One group that really didn’t want Aliko to succeed in cement production is a French company called Lafarge. They put every obstacle in Aliko’s way- Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo

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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused French cement company Lafarge of deliberately putting obstacles in Aliko Dangote’s path when the Nigerian billionaire entered the cement industry across Africa. Obasanjo made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Dangote’s $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya. “One group that really didn’t […]

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