The Republic of Congo has become the latest African oil-producing nation to seek a strategic partnership with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, signalling the growing role of Africa’s largest refinery as a regional supplier of refined fuels as governments look to reduce dependence on imports from outside the continent.
A delegation from the Republic of Congo’s national oil company, Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC), visited the refinery in Lagos this week to explore cooperation in refined petroleum supply, energy security, industrial development and technical collaboration.
The discussions come as Dangote Group unveiled one of the continent’s most ambitious industrial expansion plans, targeting total refining capacity of 2.1 million barrels per day across Africa while committing an additional $46 billion to refining, cement and fertiliser investments between 2026 and 2028.
The strategy includes expanding the Nigerian refinery to 1.4 million barrels per day and developing a 700,000-barrel-per-day refining complex in Kenya to serve East African markets.
Leading the Congolese delegation, SNPC Managing Director Maixent Raoul Ominga described the Lagos refinery as a landmark achievement for African industry.
