Africa’s leading businessman, Aliko Dangote has called for conscious efforts at deepening African regional market by African investors and governments to aid rapid growth and development of the continent’s economy.

Dangote spoke in London during “One to One Conversation” at the on-going 5th annual Financial Times African Summit.

The Nigerian entrepreneur said the key to Africa’s economic growth and strength is in the development of the regional market, saying “Regional markets in Africa must work.”

Dangote said Africans must patronise African markets which is why the free trade agreements by African nations is the direction to go to strengthen African markets.

The president of Dangote group cited the neighbouring Benin Republic which continues to import cement from China while his Nigerian factory is only 35 miles away from the border.
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