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Dangote IPO: Why Africa’s Biggest Refinery Could Change the Continent’s Energy Future For decades, Nigeria had one of the strangest contradictions in the global oil industry. It was one of Africa’s largest crude oil producers, yet it depended heavily on imported refined petroleum products. Crude oil could leave Nigeria, travel thousands of kilometres overseas to be refined, and return as petrol, diesel or aviation fuel. Now that equation is changing. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO , launched in September 2026, is putting a portion of Africa’s largest refinery into public ownership while raising capital for another enormous expansion. At ₦525 per share, the offering consists of 4.1 billion new ordinary shares . The minimum subscription is only 10 shares, or ₦5,250. The offer opened on September 14 and is scheduled to close on October 13, 2026. Dangote IPO But the most important question is not simply how much money the IPO will raise. The bigger question is: What happens when Africa...