Dangote’s $16 billion Lamu refinery set to reshape East Africa’s fuel industry

Aliko Dangote has spent decades building an industrial empire across Africa. Now, the world’s richest black man is making his debut in East Africa. His 16-billion-dollar refinery planned for Lamu will be among the largest private investments ever undertaken in Kenya, and is expected to reshape how the region sources its fuel. But behind this enormous investment is an unusually understated billionaire, whose influence stretches across African industry and into the corridors of political power. Our reporter Jasmine Wambui now takes a look at Dangote’s oil, wealth and power.