African leaders herald $16B Dangote oil refinery in Kenya
African leaders have broken ground on a $16 billion oil refinery project in Lamu, Kenya, led by industrialist Aliko Dangote. The facility aims to process 700,000 barrels of oil per day to boost regional energy security and reduce reliance on imported refined fuels.
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This project represents a significant shift in African industrial strategy, aiming to increase local value addition, though it faces criticism from environmental groups.
An oil refinery on Kenya's coast is expected to be completed in 40 months, and will process an estimated 700,000 barrels of oil per day. Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will lead the project.
https://p.dw.com/p/5NXG0 Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and Kenya’s President William Ruto made a symbolic ceremony dig to celebrate the project Advertisement African leaders on Wednesday broke ground on a new $16 billion (€14 billion) oil refinery off Kenya's coast.
The project is expected to be completed in 40 months, and will process an estimated 700,000 barrels of oil per day. The refinery will be constructed at the coastal town of Lamu.
Kenya's President William Ruto, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed were among the leaders who attended an event to celebrate the project, the largest of its kind in East and Central Africa.
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