Monopoly Or Independence? Inside The Pushback Against Dangote’s Mega Refinery Expansion
A Bold Expansion Meets Institutional Resistance A proposed 1.2 million barrels-per-day refinery project in East Africa—reportedly backed by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote—is fast becoming a flashpoint in the long-running contest over Africa’s economic autonomy. The resistance, attributed to global financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, is framed around concerns […]
