Africas largest oil refinery, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has slashed its debt by $570 million while ramping up both production and sales ahead of a landmark IPO

For Dangote, the stock market debut is not only about raising capital — it is also aimed at bringing more investors into one of Africa’s most ambitious industrial projects.

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and owner of the 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) plant, led the sign-off ceremony in Lagos on Monday.

The Dangote Refinery IPO is set to make history as Africa’s largest public share offering, with 4