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Engineers India secures $450m Kenya refinery deal
Engineers India wins $450 million contract for Kenya's new mega refinery with Dangote Group
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Engineers India wins $450 million contract for Kenya's new mega refinery with Dangote Group India's engineering firm gets major role in Africa's largest greenfield refinery project Originally reported by The Economic Times.
India's engineering firm lands Kenya deal
Engineers India Limited signed a $450 million contract to manage Kenya's new 700,000-bpd refinery and petrochemical plant.
“Engineers India Limited has signed a contract worth more than $450 million to work as project management and engineering, procurement and construction management consultant for Dangote Group's planned 7,00,000-barrel-per-day greenfield refinery and petrochemical plant in Kenya.”
Dangote's East Africa expansion
Dangote Group, a Nigerian industrial giant with operations in 17 African countries, plans to boost its East African presence through this refinery.
“Dangote Group, one of West Africa's largest industrial conglomerates, has operations across 17 African countries.”
Kenya refinery's purpose
The project aims to reduce East Africa's reliance on imported fuel while creating export opportunities for refined products.
“The Kenya project is expected to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined fuel while strengthening regional energy security.”
EIL's Nigerian experience
Engineers India previously managed Dangote's world's largest refinery in Nigeria, which is expanding to 1.4 million barrels per day.
“The Indian engineering consultancy had earlier worked as a consultant on Dangote's 6,50,000-bpd refinery at the Lekki Free Zone in Nigeria.”
Project significance
This greenfield project marks EIL's second major assignment with Dangote Group and strengthens India's role in Africa's energy infrastructure.
“The contract adds to EIL's growing international profile in engineering and technical services for the energy sector.”
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India's engineering firm gets major role in Africa's largest greenfield refinery project
