Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote is now the world's biggest jet fuel exporter

Billionaires Africa | 03.06.2026 04:02
Aliko Dangote's refinery in Lagos has achieved something no African industrial project has done before: it became the world's single largest exporter of aviation fuel in April 2026, capitalising on supply disruptions triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to reshape one of the most strategically important commodity markets on the planet.