The announcement comes as Dangote continues to expand his footprint in Africa's energy sector following the commissioning of his 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, the largest...
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Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced that his proposed East African oil refinery will be built in Kenya instead of Tanzania, ending speculation over the location of one of the region's most ambitious energy projects.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest businessman, is moving forward with plans to build a $17 billion oil refinery in Kenya,…
Dangote's planned East Africa refinery will model his recent mega project in Nigeria's Lagos.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote held investment talks as competition intensifies…
East African states are weighing a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery, with Aliko Dangote offering to build it but now favouring…
On April 23, 2026, at a summit in Nairobi, Aliko Dangote pledged to build a 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in East Africa, a…
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