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September 30, 2026
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Museveni Reveals Plans for Another Oil Refinery in East Africa

Museveni Reveals Plans for Another Oil Refinery in East Africa

Museveni has shared fresh details about Uganda’s energy plans as regional leaders and investors gathered for the Lamu project’s groundbreaking...

✨ Key Highlights

Despite the inauguration of the Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni announced that his country will proceed with its own planned small oil refinery. This decision follows earlier discussions with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and regional leaders.

  • Uganda plans to build a refinery with a capacity of 60,000 to 120,000 barrels.
  • Key figures include President Yoweri Museveni, Aliko Dangote, President William Ruto (Kenya), and President Samia Suluhu (Tanzania).
  • The Ugandan refinery is intended to process the country's crude oil domestically, rather than exporting it unprocessed, and to serve inland African markets.

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