Africa: A Visit to Dangote Refinery, Africa's Largest

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Africa: A Visit to Dangote Refinery, Africa's Largest

[This Day] With an estimated investment of $15billion, the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical complex under construction in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos, is expected to be Africa's biggest oil refinery upon completion in December 2021.

Source: allAfrica.com

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