https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/africa-s-richest-man-wants-to-turn-a-pristine-coastline-into-an-oil-hubContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/africa-s-richest-man-wants-to-turn-a-pristine-coastline-into-an-oil-hubhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/africa-s-richest-man-wants-to-turn-a-pristine-coastline-into-an-oil-hub#u106323Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:11 +0000Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched a $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya, aiming to expand industrialization across the continent by 2030. The project includes a $300 million deal with US firm Honeywell to help build the facility. The initiative moves forward even as Kenya struggles to establish sustained commercial crude production and global markets pivot toward electric vehicles. The project also faces a legal challenge from a consumer-rights group alongside local land protests in Lamu.Why it mattersThe massive undertaking targets a pristine coastline to establish a new regional