Dangote Industries and Botswana Exchange Praise NGX Group

On October 15, Dangote Industries Limited and the Botswana Stock Exchange commended the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) for its initiative to promote cross-border investment opportunities via a roadshow for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE offer. This commendation occurred during an investor engagement in Gaborone, Botswana, following a previous meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

Murat Erden, Group Chief Financial Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, praised NGX Group's leadership, specifically Group Chairman Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga and Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Temi Popoola, for their role in fostering collaboration among African exchanges. He noted that the initiative began with an engagement in Lagos in April 2026.

Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi, Chief Executive Officer of the Botswana Stock Exchange, emphasized the importance of cooperation among African exchanges to boost investor participation. Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, highlighted the potential for companies to raise capital across multiple markets, citing a refinery project in Kenya as an example.