{
  "id": 7243611,
  "title": "We must create opportunities for more African entrepreneurs like Dangote – FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/we-must-create-opportunities-for-more-african-entrepreneurs-like",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T04:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/we-must-create-opportunities-for-more-african-entrepreneurs-like-dangote-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has urged the establishment of an enabling environment for African entrepreneurs to replicate the success of Aliko Dangote, transforming the continent from a consumer of global resources to a producer and wealth owner. During the closing of the 2026 Aliko Dangote Foundation Africa Diaspora Leadership Programme Young Global Leaders Convening in Lagos, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, likened Dangote to a \"fighter,\" highlighting how his experience revealed the true challenges of executing large-scale investments. Oyedele emphasized that creating the right policy conditions to alleviate stress and encourage others to pursue similar ventures would be crucial. He noted that government's primary responsibility lies in crafting the right policy environment to foster innovation, job creation, and infrastructure development. The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, encouraged African leaders to transcend the role of mere representation in global institutions, urging them to strive for the power to shape decisions. She stressed the importance of strengthening institutions and leveraging Africa's collective economic and political weight to influence global decisions, particularly in emerging sectors like artificial intelligence. Former Afreximbank President, Prof Benedict Oramah, emphasized that the success of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery demonstrated Africa's capacity to undertake complex industrial projects on a global scale, advocating for the development of manufacturing capacity and supporting long-term productive investments through financial institutions. Chief Executive of Rwanda Development Board, Jean Guy Afrika, advocated for the creation of systems that enable ordinary investors to succeed, advocating for policy predictability, contract sanctity, institutional accountability, and investable projects. Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, called for Africa to reclaim control of its cultural narrative and utilize the creative economy to generate jobs and global influence. Aliko Dangote himself appealed to the young leaders to translate the lessons from Lagos into action, emphasizing that the challenge lies in converting ambition into institutions, productive capacity, and lasting value. Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, noted that the Foundation had supported African Young Global Leaders for 15 years, aiming to broaden the continent's representation and influence in global leadership networks.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has called for the creation of an enabling environment that will allow more African entrepreneurs to build businesses at the scale achieved by Aliko Dangote, saying the continent must move from being a consumer of global resources to a producer and owner of wealth. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}