That billionaire businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote runs one of the most
successful conglomerates in the world no doubt. Dangote, who is the
President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, has a powerful
management team of managers who ensure the smooth running of his
billion-dollar conglomerate.. Below, Dawn-To-Dusk News unveils 10
powerful men the Kano-born billionaire businessman can’t do without.
SANI DANGOTE
Alhaji Sani Dangote is Aliko Dangote’s brother. An established
businessman with investments in key sectors of the economy including
manufacturing, agriculture and oil services, he is the Group Vice
President of Dangote Group. Alhaji Sani Dangote also sits on the Board
of several other companies including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra
Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, and
others.
ABDU DANTATA
Alhaji Abdu Garba Dantata, Aliko Dangote’s cousin, is the Group
Executive Director (GED) in charge of Logistics and Distribution. Before
he was appointed GED, he was the Executive Director, Sales &
Marketing. As Group Executive Director (GED) in charge of Logistics and
Distribution in the Dangote Group, he is responsible for coordinating
the sales and marketing of all products manufactured or imported by the
Group.
JOSEPH MAKOJU
Engr. Joseph Makoju is the Honorary Adviser to Alhaji Aliko Dangote. He
has held this position from 2009 to date. Makoju holds a BSc (1st Class)
honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Nottingham, United Kingdom and an M.Phil. in Mechanical Engineering from
the same university. Before his current position, Engr. Makoju was
Chief Operating Officer, Dangote Cement.
OLAKUNLE ALAKE
Mr. Olakunle Alake is the Chief Operating Officer of the Dangote Group, a
position he has held since January 2007. He holds a Bachelors degree in
Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (1983) and
is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
KNUT ULVMOEN
A Norwegian, Mr. Knut Ulvmoen is the Group Managing Director, Dangote
Cement Plc in charge of Sales and Marketing and International Trade in
the African continent. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Business
and is a member of the Norwegian Association of Authorised Accountants.
SADAN BAKI
Alhaji Sada Ladan-Baki has about 30 years experience in public service
and fund administration. He is a graduate of Economics from the Ahmadu
Bello University Zaria, and holds a Masters Degree in Business
Administration. He sits on the board of several companies and belongs to
many professional associations.
DEVAKUMAR EDWIN
Mr. D.V.G. Edwin is the Group Managing Director / CEO of Dangote Cement
Plc. He holds a Graduate and Masters Degree in Engineering from the
Madras University in India and he is also a Chartered Engineer. He holds
a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IITM, Holland. Mr. Edwin
joined the Dangote Group in 1992 as a General Manager.
TAJUDEEN SIJUADE
Alhaji Tajudeen Sijuade, the Chief Financial Officer of Dangote Group,
is a qualified Chartered Accountant (1984) with experience spanning 38
years. He joined the Dangote Group in October 1989 as a Chief
Accountant. Before then, he had worked for Nestle Nigeria Plc and
Akintola Williams-Chartered Accountants. He became General Manager in
the Dangote Group in January 1998.
USEN UDOH
Mr. Usen Udoh is the Group Chief Human Resources Officer of the Dangote
Group. Mr. Udoh is an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School
and holds an MBA from the University of Leicester School of Management,
his first degree being of Bachelors of Engineering (with Hons). Prior
to joining Dangote on May 2, 2014, Usen worked across several industries
leading major industry change programmes.
KUZHYIL RAVINDRAN
Kuzhyil Ravindran is the Chief Financial Officer of Dangote Group. A
qualified Chartered Accountant, he is a fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India. He has over 36 years experience in
various professional capacities in leading Indian companies such as ACC
Limited and Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. He has varied experience in
different industries such as cement, auto ancillaries, tobacco and
machine tools.
MANSUR AHMED
Engr. Mansur Ahmed is the Director, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate
Communications of the Dangote Group in 2013. He has a first degree in
Mechanical Engineering from Nottingham University (1972) and a Masters
degree in Industrial Engineering and Administration from Cranfield
Institute of Technology (now Cranfield University 1975) both in the
United Kingdom.
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