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Dangote promises Ethiopians a stake in $2.5bn plant
The Dangote roadshow in Addis unveils a fertilizer carve-out for Horn of Africa investors
Damilola EsebameOct 20, 2026
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Dangote’s $1.6B IPO eyes Cairo as Africa buy-in grows
The Dangote IPO is reaching markets no African offering ever has
Damilola EsebameOct 16, 2026
Investing
Elumelu co-leads $15 billion push for West Africa
Elumelu targets $15 billion to rewire West Africa’s infrastructure
Damilola EsebameOct 16, 2026
Investing
Why is Dangote extending an already oversubscribed IPO?
Dangote’s refinery offer is chasing something bigger than cash
Damilola EsebameOct 14, 2026
News
ProTaxi launched in Abuja with Aso Rock in the room
ProTaxi’s 1,000 EV fleet drew a rare presidential nod
Damilola EsebameOct 3, 2026
Investing
NGX oil stocks stumble on Q4’s opening bell
Aradel led the damage as every NGX energy name closed lower
Damilola EsebameOct 2, 2026
Investing
Moniepoint tests a radical new role for its PoS empire
Moniepoint is selling Dangote shares where you withdraw cash
Damilola EsebameSep 26, 2026
Investing
Otedola’s $1.9B fortune has a surprising new engine
Otedola spent decades building wealth through oil and power, but a banking giant now accounts for most of his billionaire fortune.
Damilola EsebameSep 19, 2026
News
Dangote Refinery sets a ₦5,250 entry point for millions
Dangote Refinery opened its ₦2.15 trillion IPO with a buy-in designed to bring millions of first-time investors onto the Nigerian Exchange.
Damilola EsebameSep 14, 2026
News
NNPC eyes 70 fuel stations where drivers pump and pay
NNPC’s first solar-powered self-service station hints at a broader push that could change the way Nigerian motorists buy fuel.
Damilola EsebameSep 11, 2026
News
Dangote IPO hasn’t started but NGX lost ₦1.88trn in a day
Investors dumped banking stocks and blue chips on September 8 as the Dangote IPO forced early portfolio decisions across the Nigerian Exchange.
Damilola EsebameSep 9, 2026
News
Mr Eazi takes 17% of a Ghanaian drug maker after tragedy
Mr Eazi bought a 17.31% stake in a struggling Ghanaian pharmaceutical company, but the real story is what he witnessed during the final years of his mother’s life.
Damilola EsebameSep 8, 2026
News
Trade Lenda grabs $300K after reaching 260,000 SMEs
Trade Lenda secured $300K from a Dutch-backed facility that bets on founders most investors overlook, and the deal already unlocked something bigger.
Damilola EsebameSep 8, 2026
News
Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15trn IPO hits a milestone
Nigeria’s SEC has approved Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s public share sale, putting the order book for 4.1 billion shares on course to open within days.
Damilola EsebameSep 5, 2026
News
Dangote sets Africa’s $5bn IPO on a countdown
Dangote’s 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery is about to test Africa’s capital markets with a $5 billion public offering that could reshape the continent’s investment landscape.
Damilola EsebameSep 4, 2026
News
Dangote lifts Nigeria refining to record 43.94% in Q2
Dangote Refinery pushed Nigeria’s oil refining growth to its highest print under the rebased GDP series, fresh NBS data confirms.
Damilola EsebameSep 1, 2026
News
Moove’s next chapter after 76 Lagos vehicles is massive
Moove pulled off the largest single funding round by an African startup in 2026, and it is betting everything on robotaxis.
Damilola EsebameAug 31, 2026
News
Aradel surges 5.7% as NGX selloff claims another ₦443bn
Aradel Holdings snapped a brutal two-day losing streak on August 21, but the broader Nigerian equities market kept sliding for a ninth straight session.
Damilola EsebameAug 22, 2026
News
Dangote offers 30% stake to three East African nations
Dangote is carving out a $1.5 billion slice of his planned Kenyan mega refinery for regional governments eager to buy in.
Damilola EsebameAug 21, 2026
News
Dangote raises petrol by ₦20 yet still undercuts rivals
Dangote Petroleum Refinery hiked its wholesale petrol price for the first time in weeks. Rival depots across Lagos are still charging more per liter despite the ₦20 increase.
Damilola EsebameAug 21, 2026