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#Dangote

  1. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals extended its IPO closing date from Tuesday, 13 October to Tuesday, 27 October 2026, after SEC approval.
  2. The offer is 4.1 billion shares at N525 each, with a minimum of 10 shares (N5,250), and is expected to raise about $1.6 billion.
  3. Returns are due to be collated on 3 November 2026, and the SEC's no-objection to the allotment is expected on 17 November 2026.
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Economy · 5 min read

Dangote refinery extends N2.15trn IPO to 27 October for more African investors

Dangote's refinery has moved the close of its N525-a-share offer from 13 to 27 October after SEC approval, giving investors two more weeks to apply.

Updated 21:23 WAT, 14 Oct 2026: The refinery has released unaudited results showing a net profit of $4.73 billion for the first nine months of 2026, which are now included below. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended its initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks, moving the closing date from Tuesday, 13 October 2026 to Tuesday, 27 October 2026,…

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  1. Ruto and Dangote broke ground on the Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, on Wednesday 30 September
  2. Dangote promised to commission the $16bn, 700,000-barrel-a-day plant within 40 months; up to 60,000 jobs are expected
  3. A Malindi court has ordered the status quo on disputed land at the site until a hearing on 14 October
Gist Reel

Economy · 3 min read

Ruto and Dangote break ground on $16bn Lamu refinery

Kenya's President William Ruto and Aliko Dangote broke ground on the Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu on Wednesday, with Dangote promising to commission it within 40 months.

Updated 15:33 WAT, 30 Sep 2026: Ruto and Dangote have broken ground on the Lamu refinery. This story now includes what they said at the ceremony. Kenya's President William Ruto and Aliko Dangote broke ground on the Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu, on Kenya's coast, on Wednesday 30 September, Capital FM and Citizen Digital reported. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni…

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