Aliko Dangote reveals a 20,000MW power project and makes a $20 billion dividend promise in a wide-ranging conversation with IFC

Billionaires Africa | 06.05.2026 16:55
Aliko Dangote used a sit-down interview at the International Finance Corporation's Washington headquarters to unveil a 20,000-megawatt power generation programme, promise African investors up to $25 billion in dividends from his planned pan-African stock market listing and confirm that his Lagos refinery was tested at 661,000 barrels per day during commissioning, exceeding its 650,000-barrel nameplate capacity.