Aliko Dangote – The Commerce Africa https://thecommerceafrica.com African Reneissance Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:15:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 Africa’s richest man under pressure as giant refinery nears production https://thecommerceafrica.com/africas-richest-man-under-pressure-as-giant-refinery-nears-production/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/africas-richest-man-under-pressure-as-giant-refinery-nears-production/#respond Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:15:33 +0000 https://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=15693 If all goes to plan, Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s most successful businessman and the richest person in Africa, is about to bring online a $20bn oil refinery outside Lagos that could transform the continent’s biggest economy.

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote faces accusations of unfair practices and a struggle to secure crude suppliesNigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote faces accusations of unfair practices and a struggle to secure crude supplies

Starting operations at the vast facility would mark the culmination of a career in which Dangote, whose personal wealth is estimated by Forbes at $10.5bn, has built a fortune through salt, flour, sugar and, most significantly, cement.

Provided his Dangote Group can secure sufficient crude oil and the long-delayed plant works as it is supposed to — neither of which is a given — the refinery could start churning out diesel, kerosene and jet fuel as soon as next month. “We’re starting with 350,000 barrels a day,” Dangote told the Financial Times, adding that a deal had already been clinched for the “first cargo of about 6mn barrels” for delivery next month. Dangote, 66, said he believed the refinery could reach its capacity of 650,000 barrels a day by the end of 2024, although the IMF has said it doubts it will reach more than a third of that by 2025. At full tilt, the refinery, the world’s largest “single train” facility with just one distillation unit, could save Nigeria billions in foreign exchange currently spent on imported fuel. It was “shameful”, Dangote said, that Nigeria, a major oil producer for more than 50 years, could not refine its own crude in anything like sufficient quantity.

Amaka Anku, head of the Africa practice at political risk consultancy the Eurasia Group, said the refinery was “a massive, complicated undertaking”. In a country where most businesspeople looked for short-term profits, she added, it was a blessing “that we have someone like Dangote who is willing to spend billions of his own money on long-term projects”.

Dangote conceded there were times when he thought the massive project — long delayed and about $8bn over budget — might jeopardise his business empire. “The challenges that we faced, I don’t know whether other people can face these challenges and even survive,” he said. “It’s either we sink or we sail through. And we thank Almighty that at least we’ve arrived at the destination.” Yet in what is supposed to be Dangote’s moment of triumph, he finds himself under intense pressure. A rival industrialist has accused him of underhand business practices and of gaining unfair access to foreign exchange from a central bank whose former governor is now being investigated by the authorities. Dangote has denied both allegations.

In addition, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has been unable or unwilling to supply him with the crude his refinery needs, although Dangote insists it is only a matter of weeks before oil starts flowing. A few even doubt the refinery will work at all, or predict that it will be inefficient. Rumours are also rife that Dangote, whom critics accuse of having unduly benefited from close relations with four successive administrations, has fallen out with Bola Tinubu, who became president in May. “Dangote is not as influential as he used to be,” said Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, an Oxford professor of the politics of Africa, who described the billionaire as a Nigerian oligarch. At a time when he had bet his fortune on the success of the refinery, that was not a comfortable position to be in, several close observers of Nigeria said.

“This is the first time the elected government is not particularly aligned with Aliko,” said one senior banker who spoke on condition of anonymity. “So it has opened a window of opportunity for people to peddle their own influence.”

For many Nigerians, the billionaire industrialist has done more than anyone to invest in the country and create jobs. “We need 10 Dangotes,” said Anku. But for others he is a ruthless monopolist who depends on the government to protect him from competition and to reduce his tax bill by giving his business so-called pioneer status. “The Romans figured out how to make cement 2,000 years ago,” said Feyi Fawehinmi, a Nigerian author living in London. “And yet Nigeria is making billionaires out of it.” In the interview, Dangote complained that rivals were carping because they did not understand what it took to run a business that was the country’s biggest private-sector employer and its biggest taxpayer. “Sometimes when people talk about us, Dangote, it’s like the government is holding everybody down and allowing us alone to fly.” He did not want to discuss in detail a tussle over the supply of crude with NNPC, which owns 20 per cent of the refinery after a $2.76bn equity purchase in 2021. Nigeria produces about 1.4mn barrels of oil a day, well short of its Opec quota of 1.8mn barrels, with much pre-sold in forward contracts. “Let’s not have the blame game here,” he said of NNPC’s reported difficulties in meeting the refinery’s requirements. “We have resolved all the issues of supply.”

Dangote rejected suggestions NNPC was playing hardball to negotiate a bigger share of the refinery, which he said would generate revenue of $25bn a year at full capacity. “I don’t think NNPC needs to buy more shares. I think they’re OK with what we’ve given them.” The refinery would eventually be floated as a separate company, he said, initially on the Lagos stock exchange. To build the massive project on 2,500 hectares of swampland outside Lagos, Dangote had to construct his own port and road to take delivery of heavy equipment, establish his own trucking company to move it and his own industrial welding facility to put it together. He said he had laid enough cable to stretch twice around the globe and had moved 65mn tonnes of sand. “You will not see this kind of project in Nigeria in the next 20 years.” No outside contractor had been willing to take on Nigerian risk, he said, so he had to design and build the whole thing in-house. “We didn’t cut costs. We didn’t cut corners,” he said. “We didn’t do it for people to clap us. We did it for posterity.”

However, some have chosen this moment to snipe. Dangote has accused BUA Group, Nigeria’s second-biggest cement manufacturer, led by founder and chair Abdul Samad Rabiu, of sponsoring attacks on his company in the Nigerian press. Rabiu is worth $6.5bn, according to Forbes. Stories allegedly floated by BUA Group have accused Dangote of profiting from illegal foreign exchange trades worth billions of dollars. The government is investigating forex allocations made when Godwin Emefiele, the former central bank governor, was in charge of distributing dollars at the official rate to chosen industries at far below market prices. BUA Group responded to the claims by accusing Dangote of trying to sabotage the business for more than 30 years, including once allegedly issuing the company with a dud cheque. Rabiu declined to comment. The two are fighting in court over an alleged attempt by Dangote to prevent Rabiu’s company mining limestone in Edo state. In a lengthy statement published in local newspapers, Dangote accused BUA Group of rehashing discredited stories and said he could account for every dollar of foreign exchange.

Matthew Page, a former CIA expert on Nigeria, said Rabiu donated heavily to the Tinubu election campaign and had been emboldened by his close relationship with the new president. The cement market was smaller after eight years of economic stagnation, he said. “The tide pool has shrunk and the two biggest lobsters in the tank are snapping at each other.” Dangote would not be drawn on his fight with Rabiu or his relationship with the president. But he said nothing should distract from the refinery — a “national project” that was “bigger than Dangote”. After years of promises, he was adamant that everything was ready. “The refinery is done,” he said. “The baby can come out at any time.”

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Give Africans Visa on Arrival to Aid Trade, Dangote urges African Countries https://thecommerceafrica.com/give-africans-visa-on-arrival-to-aid-trade-dangote-urges-african-countries/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/give-africans-visa-on-arrival-to-aid-trade-dangote-urges-african-countries/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:56:22 +0000 https://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=14238 Africa’s richest man,Aliko Dangote has encouraged African countries to be deliberate in liberalising integration and allow for easy entry and exit of Africans.

The Dangote Group CEO, who spoke on Sunday at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings held in Accra, Ghana, stated that if the continent was committed to boosting inter- and intra-African trade and investment opportunities, they should support visa on arrival. 

“I think what, maybe, African countries need to do is that, why don’t you give Africans visas on arrival that will facilitate trade?” he suggested, sharing a scenario where one has to get a visa to get into “country A” as an African.

Recounting a personal experience, the industrialist decried a situation where “we go with a British guy or maybe a Nigerian holding a British passport (and) he is allowed in”. 

He added, “We were arguing, debating about my visa and I am the one with the money. If you are making life difficult for me, there is no way I will go and invest.”

Also speaking at the event, the Chairman of the Afreximbank Annual Meetings, Mohamed Maait, noted that the continent could harness its trade and investment portfolio in order to grow its economy.

“If you look at the treaty documents that established the Organisation of African Unity, they clearly set out an objective and that objective is that we must have economic integration in Africa and that we must introduce tools to advance that objective of economic integration in Africa,” he stated.

The continent’s top business minds, government functionaries and policymakers, as well as past and present leaders were present in Accra to grace the occasion.

Also present at the event were former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, and former industry, trade and investment minister Niyi Adebayo.

Over the years, Africa has continued to deal with several challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine crisis, rising debt profile, and the impact of insecurity on the continent.

It therefore became imperative for African countries to find an avenue out of this state that threatens to keep the continent prostrated, despite its huge resources and investments potential.

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Remove trade barriers to sustain growth, Dangote urges African countries https://thecommerceafrica.com/remove-trade-barriers-to-sustain-growth-dangote-urges-african-countries/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/remove-trade-barriers-to-sustain-growth-dangote-urges-african-countries/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 18:07:41 +0000 https://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=13328 The President of Dangote Group, Mr Aliko Dangote, has urged African countries to remove all barriers hindering free trade among them to achieve sustainable growth and development across the continent.

Dangote gave the advice at a launch of a special publication, The World Ahead 2023, by The Economist, a media outfit, according to a statement on Monday in Lagos.

The statement was issued by Mr Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Corporate Communications and Branding Officer of Dangote Group.

Dangote, represented at the launch by the Group Executive Director, Dangote Industries Ltd., Dr Adenike Fajemirokun, expressed the commitment of the pan-African conglomerate to tackling some economic challenges faced by the continent.

He said that to realise the goal, the organisation had committed over 20 billion dollars to investments in several key sectors of the African economy.

The massive investments, he said, were meant to turn around Africa’s economic fortunes in its quest for sustained economic growth through free trade and economic integration.

“Our massive investments of over 20 billion dollars are across key industries, including energy, agriculture and infrastructure.

“Our recently-commissioned three million metric tonnes’ fertiliser plant, expansions in cement production, and 650,000bpd world’s largest single-train refinery, are all set to empower farmers and foster integration.

“These investments would create thousands of jobs, eliminate our dependence on imported products and improve our nation’s foreign exchange earnings significantly, ” he said.

Dangote also said that the conglomerate was confronting environmental issues through investment in alternative fuels as well as unlocking enormous opportunities in communities where it operated.

Dangote said that issues being faced globally such as rising energy costs, inflation and food insecurity called for an objective rethink.

He said that the issues vastly affected policy execution and ease of doing business in more vulnerable economies.

According to him, overarching conversations at global or regional levels must be re-focused toward exploring the specifics of the fast-changing world.

He praised The Economist for the launched publication, describing it as a rich body of work that offered useful data for all sectors to draw insights from.

In his remarks, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Hazmat Obafemi, described the publication as a valuable document for policymakers and strategic planners.

Obafemi said that its contents reaffirmed part of the strategies that the Lagos State Government executed to make the state the preferred destination for investors.

“Lagos is Africa’s fastest growing economy, and a key policy of the state government is to improve its investment profile by providing an enabling environment.

“The state has invested billions of Naira in infrastructure and technology, and the Lekki Deep Seaport is one of the enablers which made Lagos attract 60 per cent of the foreign direct investment into Nigeria,” he said.

Vanguard

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Dangote Provides N10bn Support to Nigeria’s Education Sector https://thecommerceafrica.com/dangote-provides-n10bn-support-to-nigerias-education-sector/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/dangote-provides-n10bn-support-to-nigerias-education-sector/#respond Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:09:24 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=3306 The Dangote Group of Companies says its intervention in education development in Nigeria through the philanthropic arm, Aliko Dangote Foundation so far, has hit N10 billion.

The figure was contained in a statement issued by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Corporate Communication, Dangote Group, in Lokoja on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the conglomerate has provided infrastructural supports to the country’s tertiary institutions, one of which is the N1.2 billion student hostels in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

It stated that the group had earlier supported the Aliko Dangote Foundation thorough which the interventions were made, with $1.25 billion.

The company also donated a N1.2 billion Business School to the Bayero University Kano (BUK), according to the statement.

It equally expended over N500 million on the construction of hostels and power supply facilities at the University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State.

It said that the company constructed a N300 million complex for the University of Ibadan Business School.

“As part of its contributions to support the tertiary institutions infrastructural facilities in the country, the company donated N50 million to the Crescent University based in Ogun.

“In the same vein, the Aliko Dangote Foundation donated N120 million for the construction of classroom blocks at the Nawair-Ud-Deen Comprehensive College, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos.

“Earlier, the company had donated N200 million to the Katsina State University, and gave N118 million in support of a squash complex project at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Main Campus,” the statement said.

According to the statement, another N50 million has been donated to the University of Port-Harcourt.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, was in 2018 named the sixth most charitable person in the world by a UK-based Richtopia Group.

Dangote had promised then that his philanthropic interventions would be in the areas of education, health and empowerment sectors, among others.

Dangote Group is the second largest contributor to education development in the country, and has admitted no fewer than 1,000 Engineering students into the Dangote Academy, Obajana, Kogi.

NAN

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Dangote Cement Nets N761.4bn Revenue in 9 Months https://thecommerceafrica.com/dangote-cement-nets-n761-4bn-revenue-in-9-months/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/dangote-cement-nets-n761-4bn-revenue-in-9-months/#respond Sat, 07 Nov 2020 18:12:46 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=2575 Dangote Cement Plc on Saturday posted a revenue of N761.4 billion in nine months ending September 30, 2020, indicating a 12 percent increase over revenues for the corresponding period in 2019, according to a statement by Michel Puchercos, group chief executive officer, Dangote cement.

The statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos also announced sales totaling 19.21 million tonnes for the period which ended on Sept. 30, 2020 as against 18.02 million in 2019, showing a 6.6 per cent increase for the period.

Mr Puchercos, who expressed delight over the achievements of the company in terms of EBITDA and strongest third quarter volumes, said: “The Cement Group’s revenue went up by 12 per cent to N761.4 billion compared to N679.8 billion in 2019 with domestic operations accounting for N535.51 billion which compared to N467.88 billion up by 14.5 per cent. Pan-Africa operations contributed N232.61 indicating a 9.1 percent increase over N213.20 billion in 2019.

“Despite a challenging environment, Group volumes for the nine months were up by 6.6 per cent and group EBITDA was up 17.1 per cent, at a 46.6 per cent margin.

“This quarter has really shown the ability of Dangote Cement to meet the strong recovery of the cement market in Nigeria and Pan-Africa after a challenging Q2. In Nigeria, we have witnessed a strong appetite for real estate investment and the recovery of infrastructure spending, including more concrete roads.

“Sales volumes in Nigeria were up 40 per cent in the quarter and Pan-Africa reached a record high EBITDA margin of 24 per cent in the quarter.

“We continue to focus on our export strategy and are on track to ensure West and Central Africa become cement and clinker independent, with Nigeria as the main supply hub. Clinker exports have steadily been ramping up in Q3 after our maiden shipment in June 2020, whilst land exports have also resumed,” he said.

“In the period under consideration, Dangote Cement has exported 7 clinker vessels from Nigeria via the Apapa export terminal, while plans are on track to commission the Port Harcourt export terminal before the end of the year,” he added.

Mr Puchercos said: “Dangote Cement’s strategy to offer high quality products at competitive prices is meeting customers’ expectations in Nigeria and across the continent, where we continue to deploy excellent marketing initiatives and operational excellence.

“We remain committed to protecting our staff and communities by being fully compliant with health and safety measures in all our territories of operation. We are focused on adapting to the rapidly evolving markets in which we operate.

Analysis of the company’s unaudited results for the period indicated that Nigerian operations accounted for 11.92 million tonnes, an increase of 10.2 per cent compared to 10.82 million tonnes in the corresponding period in 2019.

Pan-Africa operations accounted for the balance of 7.47 million tonnes, an increase of 3.7 percent over the same period in 2019.

On quarter basis comparison, Nigerian sales volumes went up by 39.9 per cent in the third quarter driven by strong demand and pull effect of its Bag of Goodies Season 2 National Consumer Promotion.

(NAN)

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171 Millionaires Emerge in Dangote Cement Promo https://thecommerceafrica.com/171-millionaires-emerge-in-dangote-cement-promo/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/171-millionaires-emerge-in-dangote-cement-promo/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:48:07 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=2106 Dangote Cement Plc says 171 millionaires across the nation have emerged in its ongoing  ‘Bag of Goodies Promo season 2’.

The company made this known in a statement signed by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Head, Corporate  Communications, Dangote Industries Limited on Sunday.

The promo, which kicked off in July, is expected to produce 1,000 millionaires by November 5, 2020.

According to the statement, the increase in the number of millionaires came as a result of new winners who were given  star prizes at ceremonies held in Lagos, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Ibadan.

Speaking at the presentation of dummy cheques to winners in Port Harcourt, Regional Director, South-South Dangote Cement, Mr George Okoro, said that the promo was to reward Nigerians.

He said they were rewarded for their continued patronage of Dangote Cement over the years.

He added that the company was well committed to uplifting and raising the standards of living of Nigerians as well as their financial stability.

He charged the winners not to relent but invest the prize wisely to yield more benefits in the future for them.

The Dangote Regional Director stated the company’s readiness to give out one billion naira to 1000 customers.

He noted that other prices to be won included refrigerators, tricycles, recharge cards and television sets.

Also, Regional Director, Lagos/Ogun, Tunde Mabogunje, at the prize giving ceremony in Ikeja, commended the winners for their loyalty and continuous use of Dangote Cement in their projects.

He said the company was making progress because of consumers who formed the end chain in the distribution of any product.

“Without consumers, no product will become a success,” he said.

Mr Bankole George, Regional Director, South East, addressing the winners at the event held at the regional office in Enugu, tasked them to buy more of Dangote Cement to improve their chances of winning.

He urged the purchase of Dangote cement in the completion of building projects by taking advantage of the timing of the current promo in a win-win situation.

“Whoever completes his projects this period and still wins one millionaire naira in the promo has won on two fronts,” he said.

In her remarks, Director of Marketing, Dangote Cement, Mrs Funmi Sanni, said the promo came at an appropriate time to cushion the effects and impact of COVID-19 on businesses and families.

Sanni said the company had been making efforts to satisfy its teeming customers to the fullest.

She added that apart from the premium quality of the product, the firm has also introduced several customer-driven promotional offers in order to keep their relationship intact.

According to her, a customer could only win the N1 million cash prize on collection of the scratch cards that each carried letter D, A, N, G, O, T and E to make up the name DANGOTE.

“Winners were presented with dummy cheques and received alerts during the presentation ceremonies held in several cities across the nation,” she said.

Chief Commercial Officer, Dangote Group, Mr Rabiu Umar, in his remarks, said following the negative impact of COVID-19 on the economy, Dangote Cement decided to award total of N1 billion to 1,000 winners across the country.

According to him, the company deemed it fit to continue with the second phase of the promo, tagged Bag of Goodies 2 in order to give back to the society to cushion the effects of the pandemic.

Umar noted that the promo was like palliative to the teeming customers in the wake of the pandemic as most of them had suffered economic hardship caused by the coronavirus.

“Despite effects of COVID-19 on global economy, Dangote cement company has decided to go ahead with the Bag of Goodies promo in order to give back to the society.

“This promo is like a palliative to our teeming customers who have suffered economic hardship, occasioned by the pandemic.

“Therefore, this would at least cushion the effects of the pandemic.

“We feel that despite the pandemic, it is worthy to put a smile on the face of our teeming customers across the country. I am sure we have achieved our aim in this round of the promo, ” he said.

AP

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Gates, Dangote Hail Achievement As WHO Declared Africa Polio-Free https://thecommerceafrica.com/gates-dangote-hail-achievement-as-who-declared-africa-polio-free/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/gates-dangote-hail-achievement-as-who-declared-africa-polio-free/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:24:40 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=1716 Philanthropists Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote have hailed the declaration of Nigeria by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as being polio-free.

The global health body on Tuesday certified Nigeria and the rest of Africa polio-free.

The WHO Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) said the major milestone was achieved four years after the last recorded cases of wild polio in the country.

In a tweet, Gates said that the remarkable achievement was a step closer to global polio eradication.

“Today, we move one step closer toward a world without polio. This is an incredible milestone that’s worth celebrating. It is also an important reminder of what can be accomplished when we work together toward a common goal,” he wrote on his Twitter handle @BillGates.

In his remarks, Africa’s richest man, Dangote, said that the polio-free Africa was an indication that the fight to end polio globally was possible.

“Today we celebrate a polio-free Africa, the result of decades of vaccination, hard work, collaboration. Tomorrow we get back to work, to ensure wild polio does not come back. Together, we all can #EndPolio globally,” he tweeted.

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, tweeted via his official Twitter account @antonioguterres, that the declaration filled him with optimism that a lot could be achieved through global efforts.

“Africa has been declared free of polio today.

“This historic milestone fills me with hope and optimism.

“We can achieve so much when we work together as a global community.”

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), felicitated with the President, Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessors.

“A great day for Nigeria and Africa. Nigeria receives polio-free Certificate from WHO.

“Africa declared PolioFree. Congratulations Nigerians on this great achievement. Congrats to President
M Buhari, President GE Jonathan, President Obasanjo, PHDA, GAVI, Gates Foundation,” she tweeted via @NOIweala

A virologist at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Dr Olubusuyi Adewumi, who lauded the historic achievement, said that Africa had indeed successfully eradicated the wild polio virus.

Adewumi said that while the wild polio virus was responsible for most infections, there was also the rare form called vaccine-derived polio virus.

“Today marks the end of any circulation of wild type poliovirus in Nigeria and all of Africa.

“There are three subtypes of polio virus which are poliovirus type (PV1), type 2 (PV2), and type 3 (PV3).

“Also, we have the vaccine and wild type of each subtype of poliovirus,” he said.

“The vaccine type is referred to as Sabin strain because it is derived from oral polio vaccine (OPV).

“The wild type poliovirus is responsible for most infections.

“Paralysis resultant vaccine strain of poliovirus occurs but are very rare, thus we can as well say Nigeria and indeed Africa is free of polio with the eradication of wild poliovirus,” he said.

NAN reports that the WHO had in September 2015 removed Nigeria from the Polio-Endemic countries list following its successful interruption of transmission of wild poliovirus for a year.

With the WHO declaration of a successful eradication of polio in Nigeria, the devastating disease remains endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, globally.

Polio is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes nerve injury leading to irreversible paralysis and sometimes death.

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