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Africa’s richest man picks Indian PSU for $450 million refinery contract in Kenya

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What happened

Aliko Dangote has hired Engineers India Ltd to oversee his $16 billion refinery construction in Kenya.

The refinery in Lamu will have a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day when completed.

Key facts

  • Aliko Dangote has hired Engineers India Ltd to oversee his $16 billion refinery construction in Kenya.
  • The refinery in Lamu will have a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day when completed.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:35:27 UTC.

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