Dangote quits board of flour-producing subsidiary

Aliko Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote and three other directors resigned from the board of Dangote Flour Mills on Monday as majority owner Tiger Brands cut funding support to its struggling Nigerian division.
South Africa’s Tiger Brands said it was “currently exploring various alternatives with regard to its investment in Dangote Flour Mills, which also announced a change of name to Tiger Branded Consumer Goods Plc
Aliko Dangote holds 10 percent of the company’s equity in through Dangote Industries.
Reuters reported that other directors that resigned from Dangote Flour are – Olakunle Alake, Asue Ighodalo and Arnold Ekpe.

SOURCE: REUTERS