Olakunle Alake was appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement Plc on 22nd July 2005. 

He is also the Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited. He was appointed to the Board of Dangote Industries Limited as Executive Director in 2001. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. 

He joined Dangote Industries Limited in 1990, after six years at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He has held several management positions in Dangote Industries Limited, including Financial Controller and Head of Strategic Services.