Nairobi. East Africa is entering a new phase of petroleum infrastructure development as countries push to build refineries, pipelines, storage facilities and ports to capture more of the region’s fuel trade.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are building competing petroleum hubs with Rwanda also considering an investment in Lamu.
The emerging network could reshape who controls the infrastructure connecting East Africa’s oil and fuel markets.
According to The EastAfrican, President Paul Kagame is the latest to hint that Kigali has discussed taking a stake in Dangote’s proposed refinery, although the talks remain at “an early stage.”
“What I can say is that Rwanda would be very happy to be part of that kind of investment,” Kagame said.
