By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmnewsnigeria
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has agreed to appear on the YouTube show Curiosity Made Me Ask, hosted by content creator Adebayo Ridwan, known as Bae U Barbie. He gave his agreement during a visit to the Dangote refinery in Lagos on 19 October, according to Pmnewsnigeria.
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The Dangote refinery opens its share offering, targets $1.6 billion, and extends its stock-market listing.
20 OctDangote refinery targets 2.15 trillion naira in Nigerian IPO
20 OctDangote foundation to give refinery shares to 777,907 Nigerian women
19 OctAliko Dangote prefers prison to having his phone confiscatedIn Lagos, Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote said he would prefer to go to prison rather than be deprived of his phone, which contains more than 13,000 contacts. He specified that he has kept the same number since 2000 and that he was speaking at an event devoted to his Vision 2020 plan, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
The Aliko Dangote Foundation plans to distribute 15.56 million shares in the Dangote refinery to 777,907 vulnerable women in 15 Nigerian states. Each beneficiary is expected to receive 20 shares, funded equally by the governments concerned and the foundation, according to Nigerian newspaper Premium Times.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Mercado ·
Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s initial public offering has attracted investors from more than 90 countries, including 51 of Africa’s 54 countries, according to a company statement. The offering broke Nigerian market records on its first day, then surpassed the previous African record during its first ten days, Daily Trust reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Dailytrust ·
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is seeking to raise about 2.15 trillion naira by offering 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira each. The offer, which opened on 14 September and is due to run until 27 October 2026, is intended to finance the company’s growth investments, according to its investor presentation.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Weekendpost ·
Nigerian Senate confirms Sani Ndanusa as ambassadorThe Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Sani Ndanusa, a former sports minister, as a non-career ambassador. The decision followed a review of his record by the Foreign Affairs Committee, which found his experience and qualifications suitable, Punch reports.
Diallo family celebrates 13 weddings at ceremony in BamakoIn Bamako, the family of Malian businessman Seydou Maka Diallo celebrated 13 unions at a ceremony presented as the “Global Wedding of the Diallo Family”. The event also drew attention for the gifts and spending announced, and has revived discussion about displays of wealth and traditions of generosity, according to Mali Actu.The week in Africa
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