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  "id": 6100830,
  "title": "Nigeria’s Dangote says refinery IPO to open within days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nigerias-dangote-says-refinery-ipo-to-open-within-days",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T02:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nigerias-dangote-says-refinery-ipo-to-open-within-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's Dangote refinery, the continent's largest, is set to open its initial public offering (IPO) within the next 10 to 12 days, according to owner Aliko Dangote. Speaking in Botswana, Dangote revealed plans to double the refinery's capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day through this IPO, which could raise approximately $5 billion, potentially becoming the continent's largest IPO. The refinery, currently operating at full capacity and testing output at 700,000 barrels per day, does not disclose margins but has seen increased profits due to the Middle East's turmoil boosting demand for alternative fuels. Additionally, Dangote's cement subsidiary, Dangote Cement (DANGCEM.LG), is expected to list on the London Stock Exchange in October, potentially expanding its international investor base. Furthermore, Dangote is planning to build a new refinery on Kenya's coast in partnership with East African governments, a project expected to take three years and supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighboring countries, reducing the region's reliance on imported fuels.",
  "summary": "The initial public offering of Nigeria's Dangote refinery, the largest on the continent, will open in the next 10 to 12 days, owner Aliko Dangote said on Thursday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Dangote refinery set for stock market debut at N525",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dangote-refinery-set-for-stock-market-debut-at-n525",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:08:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Dangote Refinery IPO: The $39 billion listing that could reshape Nigeria’s stock market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dangote-refinery-ipo-the-39-billion-listing-that-could-reshape",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:18:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Vetiva Advisory Services is lead adviser to Dangote Refinery IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/vetiva-advisory-services-is-lead-adviser-to-dangote-refinery-ipo",
        "published": "2026-09-06T18:25:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}