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Planned crude oil refinery on Lamu Island, Kenya
The Lamu Oil Refinery, also the Dangote East Africa Refinery is a crude oil refinery under construction on Lamu Island, in Lamu County, on the shores of the Kenyan Indian Ocean coast. The refinery is planned to be fed by the oil-producing countries of East Africa and suppliers from Central Africa, such as Angola and from West Africa, such as Nigeria. The refined petroleum products of this refinery are primarily intended for use in eight neighboring countries of Eastern Africa, with the rest marketed internationally.
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Nigerian businessman (born 1957)
Aliko Dangote is a Nigerian billionaire businessman known for his key roles in Dangote Group. In 2011, he was appointed as member of the economic management team by President Goodluck Jonathan. As of August 13, Dangote is the 35th wealthiest individual in the world, the wealthiest black individual and the wealthiest individual in Africa, with a net worth estimated at over US$51.7 billion per Forbes and Bloomberg.
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