{
  "id": 7370385,
  "title": "Africa’s richest man launches continent’s biggest share sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/africas-richest-man-launches-continents-biggest-share-sale-7370385",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T17:48:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/africas-richest-man-launches-continents-biggest-share-sale/"
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  "account": "Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote initiated Africa's most significant share sale, offering shares in his oil refinery to the public in a deal that could generate up to $2.1 billion. The initial public offering (IPO) represents roughly 3% of the Dangote refinery, aiming to provide ordinary Nigerians with a chance to benefit from the plant's success. The 3-year-old refinery, one of the largest globally, supplies over 70% of Nigeria's energy needs and was completed after over a decade of construction. Many Nigerians, including Isah Salisu, expressed enthusiasm about investing a portion of their savings, such as 50,000 naira or $37, hoping to grow their investments. An economy and business expert, Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim Fagge, noted that while the IPO was historic, investors should be cautious, as the share price could decline, leading to potential losses. He advised that investors should allocate funds they can afford to keep for several years and avoid dealing with unverified institutions. Born in Kano and worth approximately $28 billion, Dangote initially amassed his wealth through cement and sugar businesses in Nigeria before expanding to 16 African countries. His Dangote Cement is Africa's leading cement producer. The Lagos refinery was first announced in 2013 with an estimated cost of $19 billion but began construction in 2017, facing delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Spanning 65 million cubic meters, the site required extensive land reclamation. The refinery's processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day makes it the seventh-largest in the world, and the funds raised from the share sale will aim to double this capacity.",
  "summary": "Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa’s largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The initial public offering (IPO) is for roughly 3% of the Dangote refinery, with the billionaire saying he wanted to give ordinary [...] The post Africa’s richest man launches continent’s biggest share…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/video-i-got-my-first-private-jet-at-22-dangote",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:48:04.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Africa's richest man launches continent's biggest share sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/africas-richest-man-launches-continents-biggest-share-sale",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:23:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Africa’s richest man launches continent’s biggest share sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/africas-richest-man-launches-continents-biggest-share-sale-7362878",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:53:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Africa’s richest man launches continent’s biggest share sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/africas-richest-man-launches-continents-biggest-share-sale-7378942",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:48:34.000Z"
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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."
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