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Dangote Mega Refinery in East Africa

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Kenya and Tanzania

Source: Yahoo Finance UK

Project
Planned

A proposed mega-refinery project backed by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote is in the planning and expansion phase. It aims to serve East Africa by providing refining capacity of up to 2.1 million barrels per day by 2030, potentially becoming one of the world's largest refining operators. The project is expected to reduce import dependency and strengthen industrial capacity in the region.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Kenya and Tanzania
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Yahoo Finance UK

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The project “Dangote Mega Refinery in East Africa” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Kenya and Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Yahoo Finance UK.

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2026-07-22

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A proposed mega-refinery project backed by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote is in the planning and expansion phase. It aims to serve East Africa by providing refining capacity of up to 2.1 million barrels per day by 2030, potentially becoming one of the world's largest refining operators. The project is expected to reduce import dependency and strengthen industrial capacity in the region.

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Energy

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Kenya and Tanzania

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Yahoo Finance UK

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Oil and Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2026-05-31

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