# Africa’s richest man poised for $23 billion leap as refinery IPO opens

https://mins.news/en/item/57344

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-14 08:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-14/dangote-s-fortune-set-to-jump-23-billion-on-refinery-ipo?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=91d0343e-2ca1-404b-bdf2-f181b7957fc6

> Aliko Dangote, long Africa’s richest man, is poised for a $23 billion rise up the global wealth rankings as he launches an IPO for his refinery, in what would be the continent’s largest offering yet.

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