Kachikwu visits Dangote refinery site

Ibe Kachikwu exclusive chat.

Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Nigeria Ibe Kachikwu says voting was orderly and peaceful when he cast his vote today. He joins CNBC Africa for an update.

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.

Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu discusses oil production and talks on a refining investment with Aramco. He speaks with Bloomberg's Yousef Gamal El-Din from the Riyadh Financial Sector Conference on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."

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.