Aliko Dangote targets 1.4 million barrels per day as refinery expansion reshapes Africa's energy future
Aliko Dangote is pushing his Lagos refinery toward 1.4 million barrels per day, a move that could reshape Africa's energy supply.
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Aliko Dangote's net worth hits $32.5 billion as he climbs to 64th richest person globally
Aliko Dangote has added $2.57 billion to his fortune since January, climbing 13 places to rank 64th among the world's wealthiest people.
Aliko Dangote's refinery exports 456,000 tonnes of fuel to Ghana, Togo and three other African nations
Aliko Dangote's refinery has shipped 456,000 tonnes of refined petroleum products to five African countries since reaching full capacity in February.
South Africa is seeking a 12-month fuel supply deal with Aliko Dangote's refinery as the Iran war chokes off Middle East supplies
South Africa is pursuing a 12-month fuel supply deal with Aliko Dangote's Nigerian refinery as the Iran war disrupts Middle East supply chains.
Dangote Refinery drives $3.74 billion in crude imports into Nigeria as trade patterns shift
Aliko Dangote's refinery drove $3.74 billion in crude imports into Nigeria in 2025, flipping the country's oil trade script entirely.
Aliko Dangote's refinery helps push Nigeria's balance of payments to $4.23bn surplus in 2025
Nigeria swung to a $4.23 billion balance of payments surplus in 2025, powered by Dangote Refinery exports and surging diaspora remittances.
The Economist: Africa's biggest businessman is reshaping the continent
He built Africa's largest refinery. Now he wants to industrialize the entire continent. In a rare interview from his Lagos office, Aliko Dangote — the only African among the world's 100 richest people — talks oil prices, continental ambition, and why he believes no one else will do what he's doing.
Aliko Dangote slashes Nigeria petrol imports to historic low
Aliko Dangote's refinery supplied 92% of Nigeria's petrol demand in February, cutting the country's dependence on foreign fuel to a record low.
Dangote signs $4.2 billion gas deal with China's GCL Group to build East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant
Aliko Dangote has sealed a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas deal with China's GCL Group to fuel East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant.
Aliko Dangote's refinery takes control of Nigeria's $10.3B fuel market as government suspends petrol imports
Nigeria suspended petrol import licences for a second straight month, handing Dangote Refinery control of 92% of the country's fuel supply
Elon Musk's $839B fortune leads record Forbes list as global billionaire wealth hits $20.1T
Elon Musk became the wealthiest person ever recorded as global billionaire wealth surged to $20.1 trillion, with Africa's Aliko Dangote holding firm at 86th.
Every Black billionaire in the world in 2026, from Aliko Dangote to Beyonce and Dr. Dre
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Dangote Refinery to prioritize Nigeria as oil hits $100
Dangote Refinery says Nigeria will come first on fuel supply, but warned that prices could keep rising as the Middle East war rattles global energy markets.
Aliko Dangote's fertilizer company sees order surge as Iran conflict shuts key global supply route
Orders are piling up at Dangote Fertiliser as the Iran conflict chokes global supply routes, turning Africa's largest urea plant into a lifeline.
Forbes releases its 2026 list of Africa's authentic billionaires as collective wealth hits $126.7 billion
Forbes has released its 2026 Africa billionaires list. The continent's 23 members of the three-comma club added $20.3 billion collectively in a year.
Aliko Dangote's refinery shields Nigeria from global oil shock but Nigerians still feel the pinch
Aliko Dangote's 650,000-barrel refinery absorbed over half of a global crude price surge, shielding Nigeria from the full force of the oil shock.