Dangote’s Mega Refinery Expansion: A Test for Nigeria’s Economic Sovereignty

Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest entrepreneur, stands at a crossroads that could transform not only Nigeria but the entire continent's energy landscape. His ambition to expand the Dangote Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to an unprecedented 1.4 million barrels signals a bold stride towards reducing Africa's dependency on foreign refined fuel imports—an essential move for national sovereignty and economic freedom. Can Nigeria Break Free from the Cycle of Energy Dependence? Nigeria is paradoxical: one of Africa's top crude oil producers yet forced to rely heavily on imported refined petroleum products due to chronic underperformance of state-run refineries plagued by mismanagement...