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Wealth Intelligence: The $16 Billion Question — Why Forbes and Bloomberg Disagree on Aliko Dangote, and How His Refinery IPO Will Settle It

Forbes says $51.7 billion, Bloomberg $35.7 billion. Most of the gap is one asset that has never had a market price: the refinery. Its IPO implies a valuation of about $48 billion, and subscriptions close Tuesday. What Dangote owns, how it is valued, and what listing will settle.

,   and  Mfonobong Nsehe
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Wealth Intelligence: The $16 Billion Question — Why Forbes and Bloomberg Disagree on Aliko Dangote, and How His Refinery IPO Will Settle It

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