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President William Ruto and businessman Aliko Dangote during the groundbreaking of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Mokowe, Lamu County. [PCS]
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) for about Sh42.5 billion, extending his reach into the region’s fuel distribution network in a deal that places him at the centre of Kenya's long-delayed oil production ambitions.
Dangote, founder and chief executive of Dangote Industries Ltd, disclosed the deal at an event in London on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
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