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Kenya: Lamu's Oil Refinery to Create 60,000 Jobs, President Ruto Promises

AllAfrica

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July 10, 2026

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[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

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· 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 []

CameroonOnline.org

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· Jul 9, 2026

L’incroyable pari de Baba Danpullo : l’homme le plus riche du Cameroun mise 92% de sa fortune dans l’aérien

CameroonOnline.ORG | C’est le coup de tonnerre économique de l’été en Afrique centrale. Baba Ahmadou Danpullo, l’homme d’affaires le plus riche du Cameroun, s’apprête à réaliser ce que beaucoup d’analystes qualifient déjà de « pari le plus audacieux de sa carrière ». L’impératif milliardaire a décidé d’investir la somme colossale de 900 millions de dollars The post L’incroyable pari de Baba Danpullo : l’homme le plus riche du Cameroun mise 92 de sa fortune dans l’aérien appeared first on CameroonOnline.org.

Engineering News-Record

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· Jul 3, 2026

East Africa $5.6B Oil Pipeline Nears Finish, with Friends and Foes

Uganda and Tanzania tout economic boost of 1,443-km regional oil link said to be world's longest heated pipeline, with Worley and China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering as EPC contractors, but opponent lawsuits comtinue over environmental impacts,

Africa.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Dangote Advances East Africa Refinery Expansion Plans

Dangote Group plans to finance its proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery project in Kenya through internally generated funds, bonds, and a future initial public offering as it expands its refining footprint across Africa. The facility, to be built in Lamu, is expected to become East Africa’s largest refinery once completed. It is designed to reduce the region’s []

Vanguard News

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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.

TechCabal

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· Jun 26, 2026

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Tala cuts jobs again

In today's edition: Quick Fire with Sarah Idahosa || The curious case of WayaWaya's acquisition || Tala is cutting jobs in Kenya again || Who secured the bag?

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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