Nigeria
Billionaires Dangote, Rabiu and Wigwe set to woo French companies

Africa's richest businessman, Aliko Dangote; the Chairman of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe; and the Chairman of the BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu.
Africa's richest businessman, Aliko Dangote; the Chairman of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe; and the Chairman of the BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu. © Stéphane de Sakutin/Andrew Esiebo/Getty/Issouf Sanogo/AFP
Early next year, the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce will hold an event in Lagos dedicated to French firms. The body intends to take advantage of a favourable political context for investment in Nigeria, and is counting on the allure of its top businessmen. [...]
Published on 20.07.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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