"We Will Open Africa" — A Conversation with Aliko Dangote May 7, 2026 © 2026 The World Bank Group,

https://www.ifc.org/en/podcasts/ifc-trendlines/we-will-open-africa-a-conversation-with-aliko-dangote?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM281813 In this candid conversation, IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop sits down with Aliko Dangote, Africa’s leading industrialist to explore the scale and urgency of building the continent’s economic future. Dangote reflects on his ambitions in energy, fertilizer, water and logistics, while making the case for African-led investment. © 2026 The World Bank Group,