Fitch Ratings has withdrawn Dangote Industries Limited’s (Dangote) National Long-Term Rating and senior unsecured rating of ‘B+ (nga)’, while keeping them on Rating Watch Negative (RWN).
The global rating agency explained that the Rating Watch Negative status remains unresolved due to the company’s pending debt refinancing.
Fitch has announced that it will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage for Dangote Industries, citing commercial reasons for the withdrawal.
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