Nigeria: Between Dangote and NNPCL, Who Do Nigerians Believe?

In addition to being partners, Dangote and NNPCL will soon become bitter business rivals competing for clients in the downstream sector.

Though NNPCL is not a saint, the conflict between the national oil company and Dangote Refinery is a typical Aliko Dangote strategy for muscling out competition.

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man until August, and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Nigeria’s state oil company, have many things in common. Both are business partners; both…