President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday received the Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, alongside senior executives of the group at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals in Lagos.
In a statement posted on its verified X account, the company said the visit underscored growing cooperation between key stakeholders in Africa’s industrial and financial sectors.
The post stated, “More than a visit, the engagement reflects the growing alignment between Africa’s industrial and financial leadership around a shared belief that the continent’s future must be built on production, infrastructure, energy security, and long-term investment in African capacity.”
It added that the engagement demonstrated a shared commitment among African business leaders to advance industrialisation, expand production capacity and promote regional self-sufficiency.
The company described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals as one of the continent’s largest industrial investments and a major indicator of Africa’s expanding industrial capability.
“As one of the largest industrial projects on the continent, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals stands as a symbol of what is possible when ambition is matched with execution at scale,” the statement said.
It further noted that the refinery continues to attract strategic interest from institutions and business leaders focused on strengthening industrial growth and reshaping Africa’s economic outlook.
“It continues to attract strategic interest from institutions and business leaders committed to strengthening regional self-sufficiency, driving industrial growth and reshaping Africa’s economic future from within,” the statement added.