How a $20bn bet paid off for Africa’s richest man | FT #shorts

Financial Times3 days ago1:23

More than a decade after setting out to build a giant oil refinery on a swamp outside Lagos, industrialist Aliko Dangote has become Africa’s richest man. Now his company is profiting from the disruption caused by the war in Iran. How did he pull it off? #shorts #shortsvideo #shortfeed #shortsviral #shortsyoutube #shortsvideos ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes

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