Dangote Cement's Profit Jumps the Most in Six Years to Record
Net income at the firm controlled by billionaire Aliko Dangote — who retired as chairman of the company on Friday — more than tripled to 309 billion naira ($202 million) in the three months through to June from 76.6 billion naira a year ago, according to a company statement.
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