Dangote's Fortune Set to Jump $23 Bln on Refinery IPO
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The Dangote refinery IPO, potentially adding $23B to one individual’s net worth, shows how much value is still being created in core energy and petrochemicals, not just software. For AI and infra builders, this is the upstream reality—your power, materials, and logistics dependencies live in markets that can reprice overnight.
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