How Zimbabwean investors can buy into Dangote Refinery’s $1.6 billion IPO

Zimbabwean investors are gaining access to Africa’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO), the $1.6 billion share sale by Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, facilitated by Harare-based asset management firm Bard Santner Investors (BSI). While the historic transaction opened to investors across the continent on September 14, 2026, the enrollment process highlights the persistent friction in cross-border African investing, where paper approvals and international bank transfers remain necessary despi