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Investment

Dangote pledges to build 650,000 bpd refinery in East Africa

Africa’s leading industrialist and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the refinery in Lagos can be replicated in East Africa with the right support. Vanguard reported that he made the pledge at the infrastructure summit – the Africa We Build Summit 2026 – on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya. Dangote said: “I can […]

Why Dangote flour mills was sold in 2019 — Dangote
News

Why Dangote flour mills was sold in 2019 — Dangote

Africa’s wealthiest individual and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed why the company decided to divest from Dangote Flour Mills in Nigeria in 2019. Speaking to reporters in Lagos on Saturday, Dangote highlighted that the operation of the flour mill had inadvertently fostered heavy importation of wheat into Nigeria, a practice inconsistent with […]

Dangote names Lekki refinery road after Wigwe
Oil and Gas

Dangote names Lekki refinery road after Wigwe

By Melvin Onwubuke In recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the project, Aliko Dangote, has named the 120 km road leading to his refinery in Lagos after the late Access Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe. This was disclosed on Monday, during a special event held in honour of the late banker at Eko […]