The Dangote Group is moving forward with plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in its 20 billion dollar, 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery through a landmark Pan-African Initial Public Offering in 2026.
Alhaji Aliko Dangote made this known during an event organised by the Atlantic Council in Washington DC, on Thursday.
He said that the share sale would support long-term investments and deepen African capital market participation.
According to him, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE will pay dividends to shareholders in dollars after listing, although specific financial details of the planned offering were not disclosed.
SDangote said that the company has appointed Stanbic IBTC Capital Ltd., Vetiva Advisory Services Ltd. and FirstCap Ltd. as advisers for the proposed IPO.
He said that the share sale aligns with his broader strategy to invest about 40 billion dollars over five years to scale operations across refining, fertiliser production and mining ventures in Africa.
Dangote said that the expansion plan includes quadrupling fertiliser output, increasing refinery capacity significantly, and establishing potash and phosphate plants in the Democratic Republic of Congo alongside copper refining projects in Zambia.
He said that the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery, Africa’s largest refinery, recently reached full operational capacity, coinciding with supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East, which boosted demand for its petroleum products globally.
Dangote said that the facility has also emerged as a strategic supplier of jet fuel to Europe, reinforcing its growing relevance in international energy markets and enhancing Nigeria’s position in global refining and export chains.
