# Nigerian oil refinery Dangote aims to raise $1.6 billion

https://mins.news/en/item/58309

- France 24, 2026-09-14 20:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/nigerian-oil-refinery-dangote-aims-to-raise-1-6-billion-dollars

> Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is opening up to public ownership and plans to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. President Felix Tshisekedi has called on the National Service to clean Kinshasa’s streets, while the Youth Olympic flame begins touring Senegal ahead of the Games.

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