Uganda Yet to Commit to Dangote's Lamu Refinery

Uganda Yet to Commit to Dangote's Lamu Refinery

[Independent (Kampala)] Lamu, Kenya -- President Yoweri Museveni has backed the construction of a mega petroleum refinery at Lamu in Kenya, but says Uganda will not invest in the project for now.

Museveni: I support Lamu refinery, but I won’t invest there

The refinery is expected to create about 60,000 jobs during construction and support demand for engineering, logistics, construction, housing and other services.

‘Happy to See Africa Reimagining Its Future Beyond 70-Year Raw-Material Export ‘Betrayal,’ Says Museveni at Dangote Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

LAMU, Kenya — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed the construction of a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya, saying the project represents a shift from Africa’s long-standing dependence on exporting raw materials and importing finished products. Museveni was speaking on Wednesday at the groundbreaking of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Mokowe, Lamu County, where he joined Kenyan President William Ruto, Nigerian industrialis…

MUSEVENI: Uganda yet to commit to Dangote’s Lamu refinery

Lamu, Kenya | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has backed the construction of a mega petroleum refinery at Lamu in Kenya, but says Uganda will not invest in the project for now. Museveni says that before the Dangote East Africa Refinery project was finalised, he held discussions with Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote, Kenyan President William … The post MUSEVENI: Uganda yet to commit to Dangote’s Lamu refinery appeared first on The Independent U…