Dangote Group of Nigeria has signed a contract with Chinese heavy duty truck company, Sinotruck, for the supply of 1,700 heavy trucks and 1,700 semi-trailers, as it embarks upon expanding its distribution networks On the home front.

Following an agreement reached earlier this month, both parties – led by Dangote Group Founder and President, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Sinotruk’s Chairman, Ma Chunji – signed the contract in Beijing.

Final technicalities on the deal were however concluded on the eve of the state visit to China by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan – which started on Tuesday.

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