"Dangote's planned East Africa refinery will model his recent mega project in Nigeria's Lagos. After successfully launching Nigeria's only operational oil refinery in 2024, billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has set his sights on East Africa as the next location for another mega refinery project, according to recent reports."
"At present, West, South and East Africa rely primarily on importing refined petroleum products from the Middle East, meaning they are highly vulnerable to disruptions there. Neighbours of Nigeria Cameroon, Togo, Ghana and even Tanzania, further to the east are among the countries that have turned to Nigeria as supplies from the Middle East dry up."
"By the end of March, the refinery, which has the capacity to produce 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), reported it was also receiving orders from beyond the continent, especially for severely scarce jet fuel as hundreds of flights were cancelled across regions. Supply from Dangote's refinery has cushioned the impact of the war in terms of fuel supply for Nigeria and neighbouring countries, analysts say."
"Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer, and the $19bn project in Lagos is currently the world's largest single-train refinery, meaning it employs a single processing line rather than multiple units. But it hit full production capacity in February 2026, the same month the war with Iran started."
Dangote plans a mega refinery in East Africa modeled on his Lagos project in Nigeria. Nigeria’s only operational oil refinery began selling large volumes of crude across Africa after launching in 2024. Global disruptions tied to the US and Israel’s war on Iran and Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz increased vulnerability for West, South, and East Africa, which rely heavily on Middle East refined petroleum imports. Countries including Cameroon, Togo, Ghana, and Tanzania turned to Nigeria as Middle East supplies declined. By late March, the Lagos refinery reported orders beyond Africa, especially for scarce jet fuel. Analysts say refinery supply cushioned fuel shortages for Nigeria and neighboring countries. The Lagos refinery has 650,000 bpd capacity and is the world’s largest single-train refinery, reaching full production in February 2026.
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