Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched Africa’s largest share sale yet with the initial public offering (IPO) of his oil refinery, opening up ownership of the plant to retail investors and raising money for its expansion.
The offer of 4.1 billion ordinary shares at 525 naira each opened at 0800 local time (0700 GMT) and will close on October 13.
If fully subscribed, it would raise 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion), though that could rise to roughly $2.1 billion if the offer is oversubscribed and the company decides to use a greenshoe option to issue more shares.
Broadening ownership to ordinary Nigerians
Built at a cost of about $20 billion on the outskirts of Lagos, the refinery has reshaped Nigeria’s fuel market since it started operations in 2024.
It supplies most of Nigeria’s domestically produced gasoline and has benefited financially from supply disruptions linked to the Iran war, which increased demand for Dangote’s jet fuel across Africa and in Europe.
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Africa’s richest man has marketed the offer to ordinary Nigerians, who can participate by buying as few as 10 shares through fintech and other digital investment platforms.
“There is no segregation on who can own these shares. We want everyone … to own a share,” Dangote said at a signing ceremony last week.
The refinery processes 700,000 barrels of crude a day and hopes to raise that to 1.4 million barrels by 2029. The offer values the plant at about $47 billion, according to Reuters calculations.
Dangote has said he expects interest in the IPO to mirror a private placement in July that was 3.7 times oversubscribed.
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- Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched Africa's largest share sale with the IPO of his oil refinery, offering 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira each.
- The IPO opened at 0800 local time on Monday and will close on October 13, potentially raising 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion) or up to $2.1 billion with a greenshoe option.
- The refinery, built at a cost of about $20 billion near Lagos, supplies most of Nigeria's domestically produced gasoline and started operations in 2024.
- The refinery processes 700,000 barrels of crude daily and plans to increase capacity to 1.4 million barrels by 2029, with a current plant valuation of about $47 billion.
- Dangote invited ordinary Nigerians to participate, allowing purchases as low as 10 shares through digital platforms, aiming to broaden ownership without segregation.
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If fully subscribed, it would raise 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion), though that could rise to roughly $2.1 billion if the offer is oversubscribed and the company decides to use a greenshoe option to issue more shares.
Built at a cost of about $20 billion on the outskirts of Lagos, the refinery has reshaped Nigeria's fuel market since it started operations in 2024.
It supplies most of Nigeria's domestically produced gasoline and has benefited financially from supply disruptions linked to the Iran war, which increased demand for
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Africa's richest man has marketed the offer to ordinary Nigerians, who can participate by buying as few as 10 shares through fintech and other digital investment platforms.
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