- Aliko Dangote has built a N1.2 billion business school in Kano state
- The school is built inside the Bayero University campus
- Dangote revealed that he built the school to give people the opportunity to know how to do business in Nigeria
Nigerian billionaire and the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, has built a business school in Kano state to give people the opportunity to learn how to do business in Nigeria and Africa. The school is built inside the Bayero University campus.
The business school was commissioned on Saturday, March 3. It was gathered that the business school that was built with N1.2 billion would serve as a teaching ground for entrepreneurial development in Nigeria and Africa.
Dangote Business School building comprises of lecture theatres, libraries, offices, cafeterias and many more necessary student facilities. It was unveiled by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Aliko Dangote builds N1.2b business school in Kano
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The billionaire explained that he decided to build the school to give Nigerian students the opportunity to study how to build a successful business in Nigeria and Africa.
He revealed that researches and studies about Nigerian and African businesses would be carried out at the universities.
Dangote said: "My interest for supporting higher education in Nigeria stems from the belief that we can and we should provide the same quality of education here in Nigeria like anywhere else in the world. Good quality education is fundamental in breeding a vibrant economy and society. My goal for this business school is for it to become a reference point when it comes to learning how to do business successfully in Nigeria and in Africa. This means that this business school should carry out studies and researches that are specific to our needs and ways of doing business which would allow more information to be shared globally on how Africans can do business."
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‘’I believe that this business school can and should foster relationship with other business schools across Africa and the globe and I am sure they already have affiliation with three other universities. This business school will be training and preparing future African leaders in business, who will understand how to develop, and also train others to become visionary businessmen. I also see this business school playing a role in accelerating the economic integration of our continent.’’
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Source: Naija.ng