• Login
  • Register
Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Business News

Dangote gets African leaders’ support on health sector plan

Fakoyejo Olalekan by Fakoyejo Olalekan
February 14, 2019
in Business News, Company News
Dangote Foundation, African Business Coalition for Health, GBC Health, Health sector, Tax, Profit
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Business owners in Nigeria have been urged to give the health sector priority to help contribute to the development of the sector, with various heads of government supporting the coalition for health.

The suggestion came from the President of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, who advised business owners to dedicate one per cent of their profits after tax to the health sector.

Dangote spoke about the importance of investing in the health sector of Nigeria during a health conference tagged ‘African Business Coalition for Health,’ which has the support of heads of government across Africa.

RelatedStories

Obasanjo’s Economic Team, Dangote Refinery, and the $1 Trillion Dream – Drinks and Mics

Obasanjo’s Economic Team, Dangote Refinery, and the $1 Trillion Dream – Drinks and Mics

March 29, 2025
Why Econet founder, Strive Masiyiwa’s net worth dropped by $1.2B in 12 months

Zimbabwean billionaire, Masiyiwa says idea to build Africa’s 1st AI factory inspired by Dangote, Obasanjo

March 25, 2025

The ‘African Business Coalition for Health’ is a joint initiative of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, GBCHealth, and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, which was inaugurated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia recently.

While representing Dangote at the event, Halima Aliko-Dangote, the Foundation’s Executive Director, said Africa Business Health Forum would identify issues and solutions to Africa’s health challenges with a view to mobilising the will to confront it headlong.

“Governments from both developed and developing countries are increasingly looking at public-private partnerships as a way to expand access to higher quality health services by leveraging capital, managerial capacity, and know-how from the private sector.”

According to Punch, Dangote informed the audience that in keeping with his passion to see healthier African people and a better continent, he had proposed and charged business leaders in Nigeria to commit at least one per cent of their profit after tax to support the health sector.

While Africa had made significant progress in the funding of healthcare, the co-Chairman, GBCHealth, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, said Nigeria is still far.

“We are still very far from where we need to be to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.”

Scarce public funding and limited donor support have constrained healthcare in Africa, according to Aig-Imoukhuede. Adding that out-of-pocket expenditure accounted for 36 per cent of Africa’s total healthcare spending.

Aig-Imoukhuede was, however, not surprised that healthcare spending in Africa was grossly inadequate to meet Africa’s needs, which he said has led to a financing gap of N66bn per annum.


Follow us for Breaking News and Market Intelligence.
Tags: African Business Coalition for HealthDangoteGBC Health
Fakoyejo Olalekan

Fakoyejo Olalekan

Olalekan is a certified media practitioner from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ). In the era of media convergence, Olalekan is a valuable asset, with ability to curate and broadcast news. His zeal to write was developed out of passion to shape people’s thought and opinion; serving as a guideline for their daily lives. Contact for tips: fakoyejo.olalekan@nairametrics.com.

Related Posts

Obasanjo’s Economic Team, Dangote Refinery, and the $1 Trillion Dream – Drinks and Mics
Digital Media

Obasanjo’s Economic Team, Dangote Refinery, and the $1 Trillion Dream – Drinks and Mics

March 29, 2025
Why Econet founder, Strive Masiyiwa’s net worth dropped by $1.2B in 12 months
Sectors

Zimbabwean billionaire, Masiyiwa says idea to build Africa’s 1st AI factory inspired by Dangote, Obasanjo

March 25, 2025
BIG READ: Low patronage sparks fear of job losses for petrol stations  
Energy

Petrol price war between NNPCL and Dangote hurting independent marketers – IPMAN

March 14, 2025
Naira’s Fall, UCAP’s Big Returns & Dangote’s ₦402bn Tax Bill | Market Weekly
Digital Media

Naira’s Fall, UCAP’s Big Returns & Dangote’s ₦402bn Tax Bill | Market Weekly

March 11, 2025
How Much Money Do You Need To Start Investing?
Digital Media

MTN, Nestlé Report Massive Losses While Dangote, BUA, Lafarge Cement Post Big Profits!

March 3, 2025
NNPC no longer owns 20% of Dangote Refinery, says Aliko Dangote
Breaking News

Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N890 

February 1, 2025
Next Post
e-Commerce in Nigeria, Nigeria Customs

How reforms by the Nigeria Customs are aiding e-commerce

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Emple
nlng
first bank
Zenth Bank








DUNS

Recent News

  • How poor connectivity is locking rural Nigerians out of mobile money boom 
  • Crude Oil rallies past the FG Benchmark after Israel’s missile attacks on Iran
  • Lagos State ambulance service responds to over 44,000 emergencies, hits 97.5% response rate in 4 years  

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

List of 18 mobile money operators in Nigeria insured by NDIC

How poor connectivity is locking rural Nigerians out of mobile money boom 

June 13, 2025
Latest crude oil price drop threatens Nigeria’s revenue and naira stability 

Crude Oil rallies past the FG Benchmark after Israel’s missile attacks on Iran

June 13, 2025
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
  • Sectors
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Disclaimer
  • Ads Disclaimer
  • Copyright Infringement

© 2025 Nairametrics

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2025 Nairametrics