Aliko Dangote - Quotes
That's why the customer is king
Treat the customer like a king. If you don't sell your goods, you can't grow. That's why the customer is king.
Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote - Quotes
The real future is Africa
In Africa, 70% of the population is below 30 years of age. We have 60% of the world's arable land, two-thirds of the world's mineral resources. By 2050 we'll be 2.5 billion people. The real future is Africa.
Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote - Quotes
When you import everything, you're importing poverty and exporting jobs.
Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote - Quotes
Asia was developed by Asians. Africa must be developed by Africans.
Aliko Dangote
Aliko Dangote - Quotes
Create value, don't just export it
We should create productive things, not remain exporters of raw materials while importing finished products.
Aliko Dangote
Kola Karim - Quotes
Think global, act local
Any business worth its onions has to think global, but I call it local - think global, act local.
Kola Karim
Kola Karim - Quotes
Success demands sacrifice
Building a business requires sacrifice. You can't be on a business trip and at the same time be at every school dinner, school play, or family event. Something has to give.
Kola Karim
Kola Karim - Quotes
Nothing good comes easy
People will doubt you - that's normal. Nothing good comes easy. But with the right mindset and unwavering focus, the difference becomes clear.
Kola Karim
Kola Karim - Quotes
Understand their threshold
In every negotiation, understand what you want, then ask the other side: “Where and how do you see this deal closing?” Get a feel for their threshold.
Kola Karim
Kola Karim - Quotes
The three steps of negotiation
Listen. Agree or disagree. Close. Those are the three steps of negotiation.
Kola Karim
Kola Karim - Quotes
Once you can drive yourself with zeal and determination, you can always make a difference.
Kola Karim
Kola Karim - Quotes
Success belongs to those who keep trying
Like everything in life, I've had failures. But you get up, try again, and keep trying.
Kola Karim
African Private Equity Investor GP - Quotes
Don't let anyone tell you that you can't be who you are.
African Private Equity Investor GP
African Private Equity Investor GP - Quotes
If you find businesses that are enabling the informal economy, you'll be a billionaire.
African Private Equity Investor GP
African Private Equity Investor GP - Quotes
$1 Trillion Economy Hiding in Plain Sight
Find businesses that are enabling the informal economy - providing payment infrastructure, technology, logistics, working capital. It's a $1 trillion opportunity and nobody's talking about it."
African Private Equity Investor GP
African Private Equity Investor GP - Quotes
Jesus makes a way
I believe in Jesus. Without Him and the doors He opened, I wouldn't be where I am today. Jesus is King, and He will make a way.
African Private Equity Investor GP
African Private Equity Investor GP - Quotes
I strongly believe in God. With God, nothing is impossible.
African Private Equity Investor GP