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“…we share the same mission: to drive local capacity, eliminate our dependence on imports, and ensure Africa's industrial growth is led by Africans.”
Source: Afreximbank press release on the Dangote Group board presentation, 31 March 2026
Context Said while presenting his group's plan to reach US$100 billion in annual revenue by 2030 to Afreximbank, a major financier of his refinery.
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