Africa's richest man launches continent's biggest share sale
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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa's largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn (£1.6bn).
尼日利亚亿万富翁阿利科*当戈特（Aliko Dangote）发起了非洲有史以来最大的股票出售，向公众提供其炼油厂的股份，该交易可能筹集高达21亿美元（16亿英镑）。
The initial public offering (IPO) is for roughly 3% of the Dangote refinery, with the billionaire saying he wanted to give ordinary Nigerians the chance to share in the plant's success.
首次公开募股（IPO）约占Dangote炼油厂的3％，这位亿万富翁说他想让普通尼日利亚人有机会分享工厂的成功。
The refinery, which started production in 2024, is one of the largest in the world and took more than a decade to complete.
该炼油厂于2024年开始生产，是世界上最大的炼油厂之一，耗时十多年完成。
It now supplies more than 70% of Nigeria's energy consumption, and many Nigerians have expressed excitement at the prospect of owning a part of it.
它现在供应尼日利亚能源消耗的70％以上，许多尼日利亚人对拥有其中一部分的前景表示兴奋。
Among them is Isah Salisu, who told the BBC he withdrew 50,000 naira (£28; $37) from his savings to invest.
其中包括Isah Salisu，他告诉BBC他从储蓄中提取了50,000奈拉（£28;$37）进行投资。
"My hope is that my small money will one day grow big. I don't want to miss out as many I know are also investing," he said.
"我希望我的小钱有一天会变大。 我不想错过，因为我知道很多人也在投资，"他说。
The IPO lasts for a month and the minimum purchase is 10 shares, costing about $4.
IPO持续一个月，最低购买量为10股，成本约为$4。
Economy and business expert Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim Fagge told the BBC that Monday's event was historic.
经济和商业专家Abdulrazak Ibrahim Fagge博士告诉BBC，周一的活动具有历史性意义。
But he warned investors that the price of the shares could fall, meaning people could lose some of their money.
但他警告投资者，这些股票的价格可能会下跌，这意味着人们可能会损失一些钱。
"What prospective buyers, especially first-time buyers, should know is that they shouldn't invest all their money or money they would need in a couple of months," he said.
他说："潜在买家，特别是首次购房者，应该知道的是，他们不应该在几个月内投入他们需要的所有资金或资金。"
"They should invest something they could do without for the next three, four, five years."
"他们应该投资一些他们可以在未来三年，四年，五年没有的东西。"
He also warned people to be wary of scammers, saying there are people who would want to take advantage of those without good knowledge of the process.
他还警告人们要警惕骗子，说有些人会想利用那些对这个过程不了解的人。
"I will advise people to only deal with the institutions that have been listed," he said.
"我会建议人们只处理已经上市的机构，"他说。
Nigeria is Africa's biggest oil producer but until the refinery was opened, most of the country's fuel had to be imported because of a lack of refining capacity in the country.
尼日利亚是非洲最大的石油生产国，但在炼油厂开业之前，由于该国缺乏炼油能力，该国的大部分燃料都必须进口。
The refinery, which opened in 2024, is one of the largest in the world Born in Kano, Dangote, 67, has a net worth of around $28bn, according to Forbes magazine.
该炼油厂于2024年开业，是世界上最大的炼油厂之一 据《福布斯》杂志报道，现年67岁的当戈特出生于卡诺，净资产约为280亿美元。
He made his fortune in cement and sugar in Nigeria before expanding to 16 other African countries.
他在尼日利亚的水泥和糖业发了财，然后扩展到其他16个非洲国家。
His company Dangote Cement is Africa's largest cement producer.
他的公司Dangote Cement是非洲最大的水泥生产商。
The Lagos refinery was first announced in 2013 with an initial estimated cost of around $19bn, but construction did not begin until 2017.
拉各斯炼油厂于2013年首次宣布，初步估计成本约为190亿美元，但直到2017年才开始建设。
It was further delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The site, in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, required massive land reclamation, with 65 million cubic metres of sand moved.
它被Covid-19大流行进一步推迟。 该场地位于拉各斯附近的Lekki自由区，需要大规模的土地开垦，65百万立方米的沙子被移动。
The refinery has a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, making it the seventh-largest in the world.
该炼油厂的处理能力为每天650,000桶，是世界第七大炼油厂。
The money raised by the share offer is intended to help double its capacity.
股份要约募集资金意在帮助其产能翻番。
Why Nigerians are praying for the success of a new oil refinery 'Nothing good was supposed to come out of me' Go to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.
为什么尼日利亚人正在为新炼油厂的成功祈祷 "我本不会有什么好东西的" 前往BBCAfrica.com，寻找更多来自非洲大陆的新闻。
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