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title: "Dangote Cement London Listing Plans Separate From Refinery IPO"
description: "Daba Finance says the London dual listing plan is for Dangote Cement, not the Dangote Refinery IPO, which is tied to a possible NGX listing."
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# Dangote Cement London Listing Plans Separate From Refinery IPO

Daba Finance says the London dual listing plan is for Dangote Cement, not the Dangote Refinery IPO, which is tied to a possible NGX listing.

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## In Short
Daba Finance clarified that the London dual listing talk applies to Dangote Cement, not the planned Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO.

## What Happened
Daba Finance said the market is mixing up two different “Dangote” stories. The clarification matters because the companies have different shares and different listing paths.

Dangote Cement is already listed on Nigeria’s NGX and has been trading there since 2010. In May 2026, Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times that Dangote Cement was targeting a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange, while keeping its primary listing on the NGX. A secondary listing means the same company’s shares can be traded on another exchange as well.

Dangote reportedly said about 10% of Dangote Cement shares could be sold to outside investors as part of that London plan. He named JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Standard Bank as advisers. A Dangote Cement board member, Mariya Dangote, also said the company considered Dubai for a secondary listing and later chose London, citing faster execution.

Separately, Dangote Petroleum Refinery is the entity discussed in ongoing IPO coverage. Reporting around the refinery has pointed to a primary NGX listing. Some sources have mentioned a possible multi-exchange listing across African exchanges, but no specific exchanges or terms have been confirmed.

## Why It Matters
If you want exposure to the refinery IPO, a London listing of Dangote Cement does not provide it. The refinery and the cement business are different legal entities, with different financials, risks, and shareholder rights.

For investors and operators tracking Nigeria capital markets, the key is to watch for official announcements that name the exact entity. “Dangote” headlines often skip this detail, and that can lead to wrong assumptions about where the refinery IPO will list and how accessible it will be to retail and institutional buyers.

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- [Daba Finance](/daba-finance)

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