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Africa’s wealthiest billionaire expands energy empire with $16bn Kenya refinery as “enormous” demand hits his $1.6bn IPO

Africa’s wealthiest billionaire expands energy empire with $16bn Kenya refinery as “enormous” demand hits his $1.6bn IPO — the desk wire, 29 September 2026. African business leader Aliko Dangote is experiencing overwhelming public interest in the initial public offering for his Lagos petroleum complex, while simultaneously launching a massive new energy infrastructure project in East Africa.

Updated 29 September 2026 · First published 29 September 2026

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