Africa’s richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests
Africa’s richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya’s President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16bn (£12bn) oil refinery in Lamu, on Kenya’s northern coast. Upon completion, the refinery is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day, making it East Africa’s largest industrial project by capacity. Ahead of the launch, some local residents…
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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya’s President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16bn (£12bn) oil refinery in Lamu, on Kenya’s northern coast. Upon completion, the refinery is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day, making it East Africa’s largest industrial project by capacity. Ahead of the launch, some local residents…