Dangote Refinery to Launch $1.6 Billion IPO as Africa's Largest Public Share Sale
2 sources across 2 countries · France · Nigeria
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- The Africa Report
- Premium Times
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Aliko Dangote has launched an initial public offering for his mega-refinery, which is regarded as the largest public share sale in Africa. The offer involves 4.1 billion shares priced at N525 per unit, aiming to raise approximately N2.2 trillion. The minimum subscription is set at 10 ordinary shares, costing N5,250.
The refinery is valued at nearly $50 billion. The company plans to use the proceeds to double the facility's current capacity from 700,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. The IPO is scheduled to launch on September 14 following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. While the shares will be listed on the Nigerian Exchange, the company is also considering cross-border listings in Johannesburg, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, and Rwanda.
Prior to this public offering, a private placement raised $2.5 billion from institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. Recent reports indicate that Abu Dhabi National Oil Co has entered conversations regarding a potential stake in the refinery. Both sources, which are center-leaning, describe the event as a significant milestone for the continent, though one emphasizes the opportunity for ordinary retail investors to gain ownership while the other focuses on the financial scale and the potential for the IPO to serve as a template for other large Nigerian companies.
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- Outlets with a center lean framed the event as a historic financial milestone, focusing on the scale of the investment and the democratization of ownership.
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