African leaders launch $16bn refinery project in Kenya’s Lamu
Five African Heads of state broke ground for a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya’s coastal town of Lamu on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, amid […]
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Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery to boost local processing
Burkina Faso inaugurated its first gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou on Monday, 28 September 2026. President Ibrahim Traoré opened the facility, which cost 11 billion […]
Niger Announces $1.9 Billion Refinery Construction Project
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Nigerien government signed an agreement with the Canadian company “ZIMAR GROUP” for the construction of a conventional refinery and […]
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports to Strengthen Local Processing Industry
Guinea has imposed an immediate ban on the export of unrefined gold as part of efforts to increase domestic processing, create jobs and retain greater […]
Dangote Refinery Expands Exports to Africa Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions
Aliko Dangote has announced that his refinery is ramping up exports of petroleum products and urea to African countries affected by supply disruptions linked to […]
Nigeria: NNPC in Talks with Chinese Firm as Nigeria Moves to Revive Loss-Making Refineries
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company is in discussions with a Chinese firm as part of efforts to rehabilitate the country’s long-struggling refineries and restore domestic processing […]
Dangote Accuses Regulators of Undermining Local Refining, Calls for Probe into Fuel Imports
Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has accused petroleum regulators of facilitating cheap fuel imports that, he says, threaten local refineries, jobs and the country’s long-term […]
DRC: M23 Rebels Withdraw from Peace Talks, Citing International Sanctions and Ongoing Conflict
The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has announced on Monday March 17 its withdrawal from peace talks scheduled for this March 18 with the […]
Nigeria reportedly saved $20 billion by ending fuel subsidies
In Nigeria, the removal of gasoline subsidies, initiated shortly after President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, has already saved the Government nearly $20 […]
Nigeria: NNPCL delivered crude oil to Dangote refinery amidst a severe fuel shortage
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that it has already supplied 30 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote refinery amid […]