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The refinery at the centre of Africa's industrial ambitions

BBC News •
October 27, 2026 • 10:00 AM
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Aliko Dangote, the businessman behind Africa's biggest refinery, shares his vision for economic sovereignty.

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BBC Africa Enterprise host Nancy Kacungira gets a behind-the-scenes tour of Aliko Dangote's mega refinery in Lagos, which now processes over 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day.

Dangote spoke to the BBC about scaling local refining capacity, navigating global energy shifts, and why driving local production is vital for youth job creation and true African economic sovereignty.

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