# Engineers India secures $450m Kenya refinery deal

> Engineers India wins $450 million contract for Kenya's new mega refinery with Dangote Group
- Title: Engineers India secures $450m Kenya refinery deal | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/engineers-india-lands-450-million-dangote-deal-for-mega-kenya-refinery/articleshow/134414700.cms
- Author: ET Online
- Published: 2026-09-22T14:32:00+00:00
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- Topics: engineers india, dangote group, kenya refinery, epec, nigeria, africa, refining capacity, petrochemicals, greenfield project
## 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.
## Key takeaway

India's engineering firm gets major role in Africa's largest greenfield refinery project