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Aliko Dangote prefers prison to having his phone confiscated

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In 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.

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Dangote stock listing

The Dangote refinery opens its share offering, targets $1.6 billion, and extends its stock-market listing.

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  1. 14 OctDangote prioritises small investors in refinery IPO
  2. 14 OctDangote Refinery reports 6.3 trillion naira net profit
  3. 14 OctDangote refinery reports $22.5 billion in revenue
  4. 13 OctDangote subscriptions invalidated without two required documents in Nigeria
  5. 13 OctDangote extends IPO subscription period to 27 October
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