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Have you seen the 2006 movie ‘ The Pursuit of Happyness ’? It was based on the truly inspiring story of how the American Businessman , Chris Gardner built his career from the ground up , resulting in the founding of Gardner Rich & Co . The film is well worth the watch to understand Gardner ’ s earlier struggle as an aspiring stockbroker , from a minority background , who is now known for the founding of his own investment management company .

Supporting various industries in Nigeria and other parts of Africa , Dangote Group is a multinational conglomerate with a broad portfolio of businesses , such as sugar refinery , salt and pepper production , mining , cement manufacturing , and automotive . The company ’ s Founder and now Chief Executive Officer , Aliko Dangote was ranked by Forbes as the world ’ s richest person from African descent . Needless to say , the business is incredibly successful , maintaining annual revenue of US $ 4bn per year .