Nigeria's Dangote Kenya refinery breaks ground
Nigeria’s Dangote and President Ruto have broken ground on a $16 billion mega-refinery. And we hear what its like to pursue a career in modelling for people with vitiligo
Kenya has broken the ground for a new oil refinery backed by Nigerian industrialist and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The 700,000 barrels per day refinery is believed to be a gamechanger in the energy security and stability of petroleum supply in the East African region. The construction of the $16bn dollar oil refinery in Lamu, coastal Kenya is expected to create about 60,000 jobs and be completed within three years. It hopes to provide 1,000 megawatts of power generation, twice the capacity of his Lagos refinery, serving the needs of the Lamu refinery and beyond.
And we hear from Ghana's Abigail Anderson who is using modelling and content creation to raise awareness about the condition and what its like to pursue a career in modelling for people with vitiligo
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Rukia Bulle and Blessing Aderogba
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Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba
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