Also known as: Alhaji Aliko Dangote
Nigerian billionaire who owns Africa's Dangote Petroleum Refinery, planning a $5 billion IPO and expanding into Kenya.
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Joy Online
… Majority-owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, the refinery emerged as a big winner from the Iran war by selling jet fuel across Africa and to western Europe as countries battled shortages. …
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery aims to raise $5 billion with October listing, source saysJoy Online
… Alhaji Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Refinery, announcing the IPO Adjacent to this is the Dangote Refinery’s recent $2.5B private placement, which was oversubscribed at 3.7X ahead of its IPO on the NGX (and other exchanges in Africa).[3] The transaction follows the refinery’s com …
African markets rally with Nigeria’s stock exchange leading the worldJoy Online
… Built by Aliko Dangote, ranked as Africa’s richest man by Forbes, the Lagos refinery had cost more than $20 billion by the time it began operating in 2024. …
Dangote to fund proposed Kenya refinery with cash, bonds and an IPOJoy Online
… The refinery, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, began operations in 2024 and is expected to transform Nigeria’s fuel market. …
Nigerian SEC orders halt to marketing for Dangote refinery IPOJoy Online
… The fundraising could pave the way for a future public listing, which billionaire owner Aliko Dangote has previously signalled could happen later this year.
Dangote Refinery seeks $1 billion private placement ahead of planned listingJoy Online
… The refinery, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, began producing fuel in 2024 and has since scaled up production of petrol, diesel and jet fuel. …
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery tops 700,000 barrels a day in testThe Ghanaian Times
… In fact, Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote who launched his oil refinery project in 2013 in a recent interview revealed that the project faced land issues for 5 years. …
Of 5,000 hectares and 5,000 acres: The “small matter” of the Land size for the Petroleum Hub projectJoy Online
… In fact, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who launched his oil refinery project in 2013, revealed in a recent interview that the project faced land issues for 5 years. …
Of 5,000 hectares and 5,000 acres: The ‘small matter’ of land size for Petroleum Hub projectJoy Online
… More than 30 African leaders are attending the summit, along with Africa’s richest man, the Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote, other top African industrial leaders and representatives from major French firms. …
France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in KenyaThe Ghanaian Times
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to build in East Africa, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing an interview with him. …
Africa’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refineryNigeria's Dangote oil refinery, majority-owned by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, is seeking to raise about $5 billion through an initial public offering expected to conclude in October, with stock exchanges across the continent including Ghana's expressing interest. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery plans to use the funds to expand capacity and build a similar facility in Kenya.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery, majority-owned by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, is seeking to raise about $5 billion through an initial public offering expected to conclude in October, with stock exchanges across the continent including Ghana's expressing interest. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery plans to use the funds to expand capacity and build a similar facility in Kenya.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's benchmark index gained 67% in dollar terms in the first half of 2026, becoming the world's top-performing equity market ahead of South Korea's KOSPI. The rally has been driven by economic reforms, stronger oil prices, improved foreign exchange liquidity, naira appreciation, and growing investor confidence.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Dangote Group plans to finance a 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Kenya through internal cash flow, bonds, and an initial public offering. The refinery, to be built on Lamu island, is expected to take up to three years to build and would supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighbouring countries.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission ordered an immediate halt to marketing for a purported initial public offering by Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, stating no application has been filed or approved. The regulator identified advertisements and investment solicitations across social media and other channels, warning that promotions could mislead investors and distort market expectations.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery is raising about $1 billion through private placement at $0.35 per share, valuing the company at approximately $39.1 billion. Proceeds will fund expansion and general corporate purposes as the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery ramps up operations ahead of a potential public listing.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has ramped up crude processing to 700,000 barrels per day during a performance test, exceeding its nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, with plans to expand to 1.4 million bpd within 30 months. The refinery, which began producing fuel in 2024, supplies domestic markets and exports to African countries, Europe, and beyond.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, described as the nation's most ambitious undertaking, has faced land acquisition challenges since its inception in 2021. The article notes that major national projects in Ghana typically encounter community resistance over land issues, funding, and environmental concerns, and cites similar delays experienced by Nigeria's Dangote Refinery.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Petroleum Hub Project, launched in 2021, has encountered land acquisition difficulties since inception. The article notes that major national projects routinely face community resistance over land issues, citing the Nigerian Dangote Refinery as a parallel example of similar delays.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
French President Emmanuel Macron announced $27 billion in investments across energy, digital, agriculture and maritime sectors at an Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, framing the effort as broadening France's partnerships beyond its traditional colonial-era ties and positioning investment as mutual rather than one-directional.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is examining Kenya's Mombasa port as a site for a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery he intends to build in East Africa, estimated to cost $15–17 billion. He cited Mombasa's larger, deeper port and Kenya's larger economy compared to Tanzania's Tanga, the alternative location being discussed by East African governments.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is considering Mombasa, Kenya as the site for a new oil refinery, citing Kenya's larger economy and deeper port compared to Tanzania's Tanga, and estimated the project would cost $15 billion to $17 billion. Dangote said he would follow President Ruto's direction on the matter.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, valued at $40B to $50B, will undergo a cross-border initial public offering on multiple African stock exchanges this year, becoming the continent's largest IPO and the first to list simultaneously across multiple African exchanges. The listing follows a meeting of the Nigerian Exchange Group and African Securities Exchanges Association members, positioning it as a test case for cross-border capital formation across African markets.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
President Bola Tinubu nominated Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, the second leadership change at the regulator in four months. The decision comes as Nigeria faces rising domestic energy prices partly driven by global oil price volatility following escalating conflict involving Iran.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →