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Kenya: Lamu's Oil Refinery to Create 60,000 Jobs, President Ruto Promises
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said that the planned oil refinery in Lamu, being developed in partnership with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, will create at least 60,000 jobs while positioning Kenya as a regional energy and industrial hub.
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South Africa Today
· Jul 6, 2026
Uganda Oil Production Set for 2027 as World Bank Urges Reforms for Job Creation
KAMPALA, UGANDA – As commercial Uganda oil production moves closer to reality with extraction expected to begin in 2027, a new World Bank report emphasizes that the nation’s greatest opportunity lies in implementing structural reforms to translate economic growth into sustainable job creation. According to the latest Uganda Economic Update, the country’s economy expanded by []
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· Jul 10, 2026
Dangote Advances East Africa Refinery Expansion Plans
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· Jul 7, 2026
Dangote to build 700,000bpd refinery in Kenya
A 700,000-bpd east African oil refinery proposed by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will be built in Kenya, a senior company official said Tuesday, putting a lid on speculation over the location of the mega-project. The post Dangote to build 700,000bpd refinery in Kenya appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "Kenya: Lamu's Oil Refinery to Create 60,000 Jobs, President Ruto Promises": South Africa Today — Uganda Oil Production Set for 2027 as World Bank Urges Reforms for Job Creation. CameroonOnline.org — L’incroyable pari de Baba Danpullo : l’homme le plus riche du Cameroun mise 92% de sa fortune dans l’aérien. Engineering News-Record — East Africa $5.6B Oil Pipeline Nears Finish, with Friends and Foes. Africa.com — Dangote Advances East Africa Refinery Expansion Plans. Vanguard News — Dangote to build 700,000bpd refinery in Kenya. TechCabal — 👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Tala cuts jobs again