Investment — US$17B
Capacity — 700,000 barrels/day
Lamu, Kenya
Expected to become East Africa’s largest refinery
The project would make Kenya home to East Africa’s largest refinery while expanding Dangote’s refining footprint beyond Nigeria for the first time. It is expected to reduce fuel imports across the region and strengthen Africa’s energy independence
$17 Billion Dangote Refinery Lamu planning completed, site picked, soil samples testing, design and engineering of plant ongoing. Kenya was the only consideration as revealed by Dangote VP. Also reconfirmed groundbreaking this year 2026.
“We cannot continue to be slaves in our own continent”
— Aliko Dangote
africa's richest man
