Dangote seeks regional partnership for $17 billion oil refinery project
President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks with Nigerian billionaire and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at the State House in Dar es Salaam on May 16, 2026. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
Dar es Salaam. Nigerian billionaire and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has proposed a regional partnership involving Tanzania and other East African countries to establish a multi-billion-dollar crude oil refinery.
The proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting with President Hassan at the State House in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
