Dangote inaugurates business school in Bayero University

Africa's richest man, man Aliko Dangote will consider listing his oil refinery to account for half of his conglomerate's assets on the London Stock Exchange, after it comes onstream next year, as his focus shift to oil and gas from in late 2019, a senior executive Dangote Group told Reuters.

Dangote Sugar Refinery is looking to its backward integration plan and raising its refining and production efficiency as part of efforts to overcome what the company’s Group Managing Director, Abdullahi Sule, describes as a very challenging period.

Analysts say the 12 billion-dollar Dangote refinery could double Nigeria's oil revenues when it comes on board in 2020. Temilade Aduroja, sub-Saharan Africa analysts at Renaissance Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss this and more.

Dangote's tomato processing plant in Kano has been reopened after production was suspended due to lack of fresh tomato supply and pricing disputes with local farmers. Taiwo Oyaniran, Head Agribusiness and Associate Director at PWC Nigeria described the re-opening of the plant as a step in the right direction for Nigeria’s tomato industry. He joined CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor to discuss this and more.

Dangote Flour Mills says it has received 130 billion naira binding offer from Singapore-based commodity trader Olam International. Adedayo Ayeni, Vice President, SSA Consumer at Renaissance Capital joins CNBC Africa to discuss this.

On the side-lines of the Women Corporate Directors forum, Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group noted that women are not well represented in the scheme of affairs. He discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole.

Executive Director of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Dangote says the Dangote group has a mandate to have 50 percent of women across its boards. She joined CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole to discuss the need for gender parity in Africa’s work place on the side-lines of the Women Corporate Directors' Forum in Lagos.

Dangote gets another honorary degree.

Edwin Devakumar, Group Executive Director at the Dangote Group says they are confident that the refinery will be completely built and ready to start by the end of 2020. For an update on the Dangote refinery, he joined CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.

On the sidelines of the 59th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, to discuss some issues impacting young girls and women in Nigeria, Halima Dangote, Executive Director of Aliko Dangote Foundation joins CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole for more.

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the inauguration of the 8-man Economic Advisory Council.

The Federal Government has reiterated its support for the $12bn Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical through feedstocks and off-takers of products to add value to the nation’s economy.