Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote steps down as chairman of cement company
Dangote's move is seen as part of a broader leadership transition.
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Aliko Dangote turns to Angola tankers as Nigeria misses out on $400 million shipping revenue
Dangote’s $19 billion refinery uses Angola’s tankers as Nigeria’s stalled shipping sector misses out on $400 million annual freight revenue.
Aliko Dangote’s sugar business posts $281 million half-year revenue
Dangote Sugar’s H1 2025 revenue surged 45.53% to $281.7 million, driven by strong 50kg bag sales and demand growth across all key Nigerian regions.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote plans refinery expansion to 700,000 barrels a day
Dangote's refinery nears 700,000-barrel daily capacity with U.S. crude imports and RFCC unit upgrade at 85 percent efficiency.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, gains $414 million in 24 hours
Dangote's net worth jumped $414 million in a day as investors poured into cement and sugar stocks on the Nigerian Exchange.
Africa’s richest 5 percent control $4 trillion, twice the rest of the continent
That staggering imbalance is at the heart of a new Oxfam report that lays bare the depth of inequality spreading across the continent.
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans Nigeria’s biggest seaport
This infrastructure will enhance logistics for Dangote’s fertilizer and oil refinery operations, including planned exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Aliko Dangote's $20 billion refinery to process all Nigerian crude by year-end
Africa’s largest refinery eyes 100% local sourcing, boosts fuel self-sufficiency and cuts costly imports.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote outlines expansion plans for $3 billion fertilizer plant
Dangote eyes expansion of $3 billion fertilizer plant to reduce Africa’s imports and boost local food production in 40 months.
The world’s 23 Black billionaires in July 2025
Black billionaires near $100 billionaire net worth as AI, energy, and finance drive gains; Dangote and Karp lead the July 2025 ranking.
Aliko Dangote’s mega refinery commits $467 million to CNG push
The refinery is deploying 4,000 CNG-powered trucks nationwide to deliver petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel directly to filling stations and industrial hubs.
Aliko Dangote’s fertilizer plant listing may fetch $3 billion in market value
The fertilizer plant, spread across 500 hectares in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, is already the largest of its kind in Africa.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote to export Nigeria’s first gasoline cargo to Asia
A 90,000-metric-ton cargo of gasoline is scheduled to leave the refinery for Asia, marking the first time fuel from the Lagos-based facility will be sold outside the region.
Aliko Dangote's refinery to begin nationwide fuel distribution in August
It is ready to deploy 4,000 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered tankers to enhance last-mile delivery and fuel accessibility across Nigeria.
Aliko Dangote's Dangote Cement, Tetracore increase focus on clean energy solutions
As part of the latest phase, Tetracore installed a mobile AutoGas refueling unit at Dangote Cement’s Ibese Plant in Ogun State.
Aliko Dangote plans to list Africa’s largest fertilizer plant this year
When asked about the possible listings of his refinery or other Dangote Group businesses, Dangote said, “Yes, definitely."