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Dangote IPO attracts investors from 200 countries

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The Dangote Refinery IPO attracted investors from 200 countries, including 54 African countries, at 525 naira per share. Aliko Dangote announced the participation at WIMBIZ’s annual conference, according to Daily Post Nigeria, after the operation recently closed.

The IPO of Dangote Refinery, the Nigerian refinery led by businessman Aliko Dangote, attracted investors from 200 countries and took place at 525 naira per share, Aliko Dangote said at the WIMBIZ annual conference, according to Daily Post.

Of those 200 countries, 54 were African, Aliko Dangote specified. The recently completed operation thus brought together investors from all 54 African countries, according to the chairman of Dangote Refinery quoted by Daily Post.

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