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Nigeria2 min
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Dangote to build Africa’s largest detergent raw material plant as refinery hits full capacity
Aliko Dangote has announced a 400,000-tonne linear alkylbenzene plant within the Dangote Refinery complex in Lagos, a facility that would outstrip Africa’s entire existing LAB production and supply the continent’s…
2 min read24 Feb 2026
Burkina Faso2 min
Burkina Faso becomes Africa’s gold hotspot as economic boom unlocks fresh $33 million IMF funding
Burkina Faso produced a record 94 tonnes of gold in 2025, flipping its current account into surplus and unlocking a $33.2 million IMF disbursement…
24 Feb 2026