Aliko Dangote plans $17 billion refinery on Kenya's Lamu Island to end East Africa's fuel imports

Billionaires Africa | 07.08.2026 20:50
Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has chosen Kenya's Lamu Island as the location for a $17 billion oil refinery that would reshape East Africa's energy landscape and end the region's near-total dependence on imported refined fuels.