President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday hosted the Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, alongside senior executives of the group at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.

According to a statement shared on the company’s verified X handle, the visit highlighted increasing collaboration between major players in Africa’s industrial and financial sectors.

The company said the engagement reflected a shared vision focused on industrialisation, infrastructure development, energy security, and long-term investment across the continent.

“More than a visit, the engagement reflects the growing alignment between Africa’s industrial and financial leadership around a shared belief that the continent’s future must be built on production, infrastructure, energy security, and long-term investment in African capacity,” the statement read.

Dangote Industries added that the meeting underscored the commitment of African business leaders to strengthen regional self-sufficiency and expand industrial capacity.

The company described the refinery project as one of the continent’s largest industrial investments and a symbol of Africa’s industrial potential.

“As one of the largest industrial projects on the continent, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals stands as a symbol of what is possible when ambition is matched with execution at scale,” the statement added.

According to the company, the refinery continues to attract strategic interest from business leaders and institutions focused on industrial growth and economic transformation within Africa.

“It continues to attract strategic interest from institutions and business leaders committed to strengthening regional self-sufficiency, driving industrial growth and reshaping Africa’s economic future from within,” the statement stated.