Dangote bags Clinton’s business leadership award
American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote
The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been honoured with the 2015 Clinton Global Citizen Award for leadership in the private sector for his contributions to the development of the African society and the world at large.
According to a statement by the group, the award ceremony was hosted by a former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, in New York.
It added that the CGI said it recognised Dangote’s exemplary and selfless dedication to a better life by positively impacting the lives of people globally through numerous philanthropic initiatives implemented through the Dangote Foundation.
The statement noted that Clinton, who presented the award to the daughter of the business magnate, Halima, said Dangote had raised the bar of philanthropy by an African, which was worthy of emulation.
Clinton also eulogised the pubic spirit virtue of Dangote and urged him to continue to contribute to the development of mankind so that the world would be a better place for all where poverty and hunger would be reduced to the barest minimum.
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