# ‘This is our company’: Nigerians celebrate share-buying frenzy

https://mins.news/en/item/63832

- BBC News, 2026-09-17 23:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw7v4jr2932ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Many Nigerians bought shares for the first time in Aliko Dangote’s oil refinery after more than four billion shares went on sale. The IPO sparked intense enthusiasm, crashed investment apps and inspired the “Yangote” slogan, though analysts warned that refinery and market risks could cause investors to lose some or all of their money.

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