Paper short abstract:

The paper addresses the increasing development leadership roles taken by indigenous industries in Nigeria from 2005-2018. This paper reveals that economic growth and household welfare are significantly improved due to the leadership roles played by indigenous industries.

Paper long abstract:

The Global south is a region characterised by poverty, underdevelopment and shaky governance. The rise of indigenous industries has resulted in a gradual shift in the leadership and development narrative, with most captains of industries in the region subtly affecting changes in national and cross-border policies through their operations, products and the deployment of their corporate social responsibilities. The evolution of industrialisation thus propels an evolution of the obtainable structures in ways that focus on sustainable development goals. This paper seeks to examine the actions of indigenous industrial companies (Dangote Industries Ltd, Nigeria - DIL as a case study) in driving development and achieving the SDGs. The paper identified if there was a deliberate action in DIL in terms of company policies or directives that facilitated the achievement of the SDGs. The study used the archival method, where information was obtained from the organisation's website and other developmental publications. Dangote Cement Plc (DCP), a subsidiary of DIL is the biggest indigenous company in Nigeria and leading conglomerate in Africa. It operates in Nigeria and across 10 countries in Africa. DCPs' operations and sustainability vision aligns with that of its parent group (DIL) with diverse social, environmental and economic impact across Africa. DCP has made effort to address global challenges through their seven pillars of sustainability in alignment with the United Nations SDGs. DIL has achieved 15 out of the 17 SDGs to foster a corporate culture that aligns sustainability "thinking" with sustainability "doing" by driving sustainable development across Africa.