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Dangote plans new 700,000-bpd oil refinery in Kenya
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Less than three years after launching Africa's biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set to replicate the project on the continent's opposite coast. His company plans a new 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, Kenya. The original Nigerian project overcame surging costs, swampy terrain, and inadequate infrastructure. The new Kenyan venture promises to bring a whole new set of issues, though specific challenges are not detailed in the post. The announcement signals Dangote's continued expansion in Africa's energy sector, aiming to boost refining capacity on the continent.
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Less than three years after overcoming surging costs, swampy terrain, and inadequate infrastructure to launch Africa's biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set on replicating that project on the continent's opposite coast.
However, the construction of his company's planned new 700,000-barrel-per-day Lamu refinery in Kenya promises to bring a whole new set of issues.
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