Calling all undergraduate Engineering Students in Nigeria!
The inaugural Industry-Based Engineering Research Competition—sponsored by Dangote Cement Plc and organized by the Academic & Research Board (ARB) of the University of Lagos Engineering Society (ULES)—is officially LIVE!
This is your chance to step out of the classroom, design real-world, sustainable solutions for a global industrial giant, and get noticed by top industry leaders.
The Prize: ₦1,500,000 up for grabs!
Key Details:
Eligibility: Strictly for undergraduate Engineering students.
Teams: 2–4 members (multidisciplinary engineering teams are highly encouraged!).
Task: Develop an impactful research deck based on your chosen track.
Deadline: Thursday, July 9th, 2026
Ready to solve real industry problems and accelerate Africa's industrialization?
🔗 Learn more and register your team here: https://t.co/ae3tbVklax
Africa's future food security will depend not only on what we grow, but on what we produce.
We are pleased to announce Africa Finance Corporation's support for a US$7 billion expansion programme that will significantly increase Dangote Fertiliser's production capacity in Nigeria and establish a major new fertiliser manufacturing platform in Ethiopia.
The expansion represents a major step towards strengthening agricultural productivity, reducing dependence on imported fertiliser, supporting farmers, and improving food security across the continent.
At a time when population growth, climate pressures, and global supply chain disruptions continue to challenge food systems worldwide, Africa must build the industrial capacity required to support its own development. This investment is about more than fertiliser production. It is about creating the foundations for long-term agricultural resilience, economic growth, and greater self-sufficiency across Africa.
Together with partners such as Africa Finance Corporation, we remain committed to building world-class industrial platforms that address critical challenges and unlock opportunities for future generations.
#DangoteFertiliser #FoodSecurity #Industrialisation #AfricaFinanceCorporation #DangoteGroup
"I accept this honorary fellowship with deep appreciation mindful that the Dangote group; the nation's foremost manufacturing conglomerate, has been built on foundation of engineering excellence and technological innovation across all its business units."
Most of Africa imports refined petroleum.
That means;
Exposure to global shocks
Exposure to pricing volatility
Exposure to supply delays
Local refining changes this equation.
#EnergySecurity#AfricaEconomy#Refining#DangoteRefinery
In a crisis, supply does not go everywhere.
It goes where it is prioritised.
The question is simple:
Is Africa on that list?
#GlobalCrisis#EnergyAccess#AfricaMatters
Why energy security matters now:
Global instability = supply risk
Supply risk = higher prices
Higher prices = economic pressure
Local refining = protection
This is not theory. It is happening.
#EnergySecurity#Economics#AfricaGrowth
Africa consumes energy.
But does not control enough of it.
That is the vulnerability.
Dangote Refinery reduces that gap.
#EnergyIndependence#Africa#Dangote
Excellent meeting with @AlikoDangote, one of #Africa's most visionary industrialists, a valued partner of @ifc_org, and a strong supporter of the #WorldBank Group’s #WaterForward initiative.
We also had a great conversation on his ambitions for transforming economies and creating jobs across the continent —coming soon. Watch this space!
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries limited, Aliko Dangote attending the Africa We Build Summit- co-hosted by the Govt of the Republic of Kenya and the Africa Finance Corporation AFC in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya. This is the President Panel session discussing how we scale infrastructure development and value-adding for the industrialization of Africa- on the panel are President of Uganda and President of Kenya
Photo Highlights of the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote's participation at the Water Forward Event hosted by World Bank at Washington DC, USA...recently.
President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote with Managing Director, International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, in Washington DC, United States. @Diop_IFC