Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote

Nigeria NigeriabusinessmanMaleb. 19578.2Global Dominance: 0.02%

Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian businessman and the Chairman of Dangote Group, renowned for establishing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Africa's largest refinery, which aims to significantly reduce fuel imports across the continent.

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Aliko Dangote is the promoter of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering.

Northern Christian leader urges members to
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-27
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The President will break ground for the $16 billion East Africa Refinery in Lamu, a project to be jointly undertaken by the Kenyan Government and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

Back from New York, Ruto takes development tour to the Coast
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-25
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William Ruto

Aliko Dangote is involved in the construction of a $600 million fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Aliko Dangote, Ethiopia and Djibouti to build $600m fuel pipeline
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-25
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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is set to develop a $660m refined petroleum products pipeline linking Ethiopia and Djibouti.

Dangote to build $660m pipeline linking Ethiopia, Djibouti
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-24
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The Sh2.2 trillion project, backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, is designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day.

Kang'ata seeks to increase Murang'a water coverage by 60 per cent
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-23
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The Sh2.2 trillion project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

Men urged to stop burdening women traders with household expenses
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-23
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The Sh2.2 trillion project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

SportPesa Aviator multiplier hits massive 26,419.92x
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-23
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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is backing the East Africa Refinery project.

Hate speech, misinformation threaten Kenya's peace ahead of 2027 polls
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-23
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The Sh2.2 trillion project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

Kenya unveils plan to make workers' skills recognised across Africa
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-23
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The Sh2.2 trillion project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

How TikTok dates lead women into crime traps
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-23
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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is backing the East Africa Refinery project.

The Last Two: Inside the Fight to Save the Northern White Rhino
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
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Aliko Dangote is backing the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Refinery project in Lamu.

UDA hits back at Uhuru over 2022 election remarks
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
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The refinery project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

Takeover: Uhuru hands Jubilee leadership to Matiang'i
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
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The East Africa Refinery project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

How fake SHA registration was used to target mobile money users
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
7.0

The project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

Sh2.2 trillion East African Refinery to break ground next week
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
7.0

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is backing the East Africa Refinery project.

DPP faulted for bungling case of man accused of raping mentally challenged woman
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
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The East Africa Refinery project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

IT expert Ndiangui awarded Sh5m over police raid, disappearance saga
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
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The Sh2.2 trillion project is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

'We know what happened': Uhuru claims Raila won 2022 polls
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-22
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Aliko Dangote said his group plans to invest more than $10bn in power.

Wike vs APC govs, Trump TV, US helicopters: Top stories
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-22
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Aliko Dangote has said his conglomerate plans to invest over $10bn in the power sector to address the electricity crisis in Nigeria.

Dangote plans $10bn investment to tackle power crisis
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-22
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Lionel Messi

Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian entrepreneur who has built a vast business empire and recently launched the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

Öl-Unternehmer Aliko Dangote hatte eine Idee – für sein Vermögen und für Afrika - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-22
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Aliko Dangote has acknowledged the viral calls by new Nigerian shareholders for a 'board meeting' and confirmed that the group plans to take its fertiliser business public in 2028.

Dangote jokes on memes, announces 2028 fertiliser IPO
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-21
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Aliko Dangote is the President of the Dangote Group, who decided to acquire construction equipment instead of hiring foreign contractors for the refinery project.

Dangote acquires 4,000 machines for refinery expansion
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-21
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Devakumar Edwin
Devakumar Edwin

Ruto cited planned cooperation with Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote as an example of the investment model the government wants to pursue.

Ruto: Kenya to end raw mineral exports
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-20
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William Ruto
William Ruto

Ruto is expected to co-chair roundtables alongside industrialist Aliko Dangote.

Ruto leaves for New York ahead of UN General Assembly
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-19
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Aliko Dangote has transformed Nigeria's economy with his massive refinery and is now taking the project public, claiming it is an IPO 'for the people'.

Reichster Afrikaner bringt Megaraffinerie an die Börse
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-19
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Aliko Dangote has positioned the IPO as a way of giving millions of people an opportunity to own part of one of Africa’s biggest industrial projects.

Can Kenyans buy Dangote refinery shares? Here is all you need to know
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-09-19
9.0

Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Industries, declared that dividends from the refinery would be paid in foreign exchange.

Refinery profit won’t fall with crude prices – Dangote
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-19
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Devakumar Edwin
Devakumar Edwin

Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Group Chief Executive Officer, described the IPO as 'the IPO for the people.'

Nigerians use savings, loans for shares
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-19
9.0