Dangote’s failed bets: Here are the businesses Africa’s richest man had to shut down on his way to building Africa’s largest refinery
Aliko Dangote’s business empire today is difficult to miss. His $1.6 billion Dangote Refinery IPO has attracted huge interest from Nigerian retail investors and international institutions, valuing the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery at about $47.6 billion. Aliko Dangote’s business empire, now valued at over $51.3 billion, was shaped not only by success but also by high-profile failures…
