Niger State invites Aliko Dangote into Bida Basin crude oil exploration
Billionaires Africa | 26.05.2026 19:26
The Niger State government has invited Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person, and other private operators to participate in crude oil exploration at the Bida Basin, opening one of Nigeria's least developed frontier basins to private capital. The invitation was issued at the Niger National Trade Fair in Minna, where Dangote Group served as the headline sponsor. Dangote, who controls the country's largest industrial conglomerate, was represented at the event by his senior advisory team.
