Aliko Dangote GCON

Chairman

Aliko Dangote is the founder of the Dangote Group of Companies, over which he presides as President and Chief Executive. He has been the Chairman of Dangote Cement since its formation and is also the Chairman of other listed companies owned by Dangote Industries. A graduate of business studies from the Al-Azahar University, Cairo, he started business in 1978 by trading in commodities, before entering into full-scale manufacturing. Mr Dangote is well known for his involvement in local and international initiatives to improve healthcare and wellbeing.

Onne van der Weijde (Appointed 2nd February 2015)

Chief Executive Officer

Onne van der Weijde joined Dangote Cement as CEO in February 2015. He brings with him a wealth of experience at senior levels in the cement industry including Holcim (Indonesia and India) and ACC Limited. Before his appointment, he was the CEO of Ambuja Cements Limited in India. A Dutch Citizen, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and an MBA from the University of Bradford in the UK.

Brian Egan

Group Chief Financial Officer

Brian Egan joined Dangote Cement in 2014, having previously been an Executive Director and CFO of Petropavlovsk Plc and of Aricom Plc, which were listed on the Main Board of the London Stock Exchange. He has held senior positions in a number of leading multinational organisations. He trained with KPMG and is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Sani Dangote

Non-Executive Director

Sani Dangote was appointed to the Board in 2005. He is a businessman with more than 30 years’ experience in key sectors of the Nigerian economy including manufacturing, agriculture and oil services. He is the Vice President of Dangote Group and sits on the Board of several other companies. He is also the Deputy Chairman of African Gum Arabic Producers Association, a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Shipping and President of the Fertiliser Producers & Suppliers Association.

Devakumar Edwin

Non-Executive Director

Devakumar Edwin was appointed CEO in 2012. He resigned as CEO on 31st January 2015 and remains as a Non-Executive Director. Following 14 years in industrial management in India, he joined Dangote Industries in 1992 and has since held several managerial positions within the Group. He has been instrumental in the Group’s rapid growth and its plant construction projects. He is a Chartered Engineer, holding Graduate and Master’s degrees in Engineering from the Madras University in India. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IITM, Holland.

Adbu Dantata

Non-Executive Director

Abdu Dantata was appointed to the Board in 2005. He is the Executive Director in charge of Logistics and Distribution for Dangote Industries. He was the Executive Director, Sales & Marketing in Dangote Industries, a position he has held since the Group was established more than 20 years ago. Abdu Dantata is also the Chairman of Agad Nigeria Limited, a trading and transportation company operating throughout Nigeria. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping.

Olakunle Alake

Non-Executive Director

Olakunle Alake was appointed to the Board in 2005. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University lle-Ife (1983) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He joined Dangote Industries in 1990, after six years at PWC. He has held several management positions in Dangote Industries, including Financial Controller and Head of Strategic Services. He was appointed to the Board of Dangote Industries as Executive Director in 2001 and has since been instrumental to the growth of the Group.

Joseph Makoju OFR GCSO

Non-Executive Director

Joseph Makoju was appointed to the Board in 2010. He holds a B.Sc. and an M.Phil. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nottingham. He has worked in several world-class corporations including Shell, BP, Blue Circle (UK) and WAPCO, which he led as Managing Director/CEO for a decade before taking up the appointment as Managing Director/CEO of National Electric Power Authority (Power Holding Company of Nigeria). He also served as Special Adviser (Electric Power) to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under two separate administrations.

Olusegun Olusanya

Non-Executive Director

Olusegun Olusanya was appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement in 2010. He is an Accountant and holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics. He has been Deputy General Manager, Finance and Strategic Planning at Savannah Bank Nigeria Plc, Executive Director at Afribank Nigeria Plc and Executive Director, Union Bank between 1993 and 1999. Mr Olusanya was also Chairman of the National Bank of Nigeria Limited and sits on the board of several companies

Emmanuel Ikazoboh

Independent Non-Executive Director

Emmanuel Ikazoboh was appointed to the Board on 30th January 2014. Until May 2011, he was the Administrator of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Previously he was a Senior Partner with Akintola Williams Deloitte Nigeria. He holds an MBA in Financial Management and Marketing from Manchester Business School. He is a UK Certified Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

Ernest Ebi

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ernest Ebi was appointed to the Board on 30th January 2014. He holds a B.B.A in Marketing from Howard University, Washington D.C, USA. He graduated in 1978 and obtained an MBA from the same institution in 1979. He brings 39 years of banking experience in managerial positions in International Merchant Bank, Diamond Bank and as Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of its Corporate Strategy Department, International Economic Relations Department and Trade & Exchange.

Fidelis Madavo

Non-Executive Director

Fidelis Madavo was appointed to the Board on 30th July 2014. He is Head of Resources and Portfolio Manager for Strategic and African Listed Investments at the Public Investment Corporation of South Africa (PIC). He joined PIC in 1997, prior to which he was Vice President in the Mining Team at Citigroup and a mining analyst with Investec. He spent 10 years with CRU International, a mining consultancy. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering and M.Sc. from City University, London.

Douraid Zaghouani (appointed 29th April 2015)

Non-Executive Director

Douraid Zaghouani was appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement on 29th April 2015 as a Non-Executive Director, following the resignation of Khalid Al Bakhit. At present, Mr Zaghouani is Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD). He manages the areas of Strategy, Government Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Legal & Compliance, Finance & Funding, Risk and Information Technology. Prior to joining ICD, he was with Xerox for more than 25 years and was Chairman of the Board of several Xerox companies. During his long and distinguished career, he has held a number of senior general management, sales and marketing roles in both Europe and North America. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from EcoleNationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat in France and is also a graduate in Business Administration from the ESSEC business school in Paris.