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African Energy Chamber Сriticizes Western NGO for Alleged Attempt to Discredit Dangote Refinery
African Energy Chamber Сriticizes Western NGO for Alleged Attempt to Discredit Dangote Refinery
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The Dangote refinery, which was launched in January with a cost of $20 billion, has the potential to become the largest facility in both Africa and Europe if... 13.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has criticized a non-profit organization (NGO), Dialogue Earth, in a statement for allegedly attempting to discredit Africa's largest refinery, Dangote.The NGO Dialogue Earth reportedly tried to recruit Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin to write an article criticizing the refinery's impact on Nigeria's climate. Hundeyin exposed the article as an attempt by the Western NGO to manipulate "African voices," ultimately hindering Africa's energy progress.The AEC strongly condemned Dialogue Earth’s tactics, emphasizing the crucial role oil and gas play in Africa’s economic development and energy transition. Projects like Dangote are essential for reducing reliance on imported fuel, creating jobs, and promoting cleaner energy sources, the statement read.Dialogue Earth’s actions underline a pattern of Western NGOs attempting to undermine Africa’s energy sector under the guise of environmental concerns, according to the statement.Ayuk highlighted that Western NGOs have similarly targeted other African energy projects, including pipelines and LNG facilities, which are vital for addressing energy poverty and fostering economic growth in the region.
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African Energy Chamber Сriticizes Western NGO for Alleged Attempt to Discredit Dangote Refinery
18:29 13.08.2024 (Updated: 18:39 13.08.2024) The Dangote refinery, which was launched in January with a cost of $20 billion, has the potential to become the largest facility in both Africa and Europe if it achieves its maximum production capability of 650,000 barrels per day. Moreover, it could end $17 billion in annual gasoline imports from Europe to Africa, according to media reports.
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has criticized a non-profit organization (NGO), Dialogue Earth, in a
statement for allegedly attempting to discredit Africa's largest refinery, Dangote.
The NGO Dialogue Earth reportedly tried to recruit Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin to write an article criticizing the refinery's impact on Nigeria's climate. Hundeyin exposed the article as an attempt by the Western NGO to manipulate "African voices," ultimately hindering
Africa's energy progress."The AEC fully supports Hundeyin and commends him for standing up to Dialogue Earth. We are totally opposed to a Western NGO trying to use African voices to advance its own biased agenda," NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC, said in a statement.
The AEC strongly condemned Dialogue Earth’s tactics, emphasizing the crucial role oil and gas play in Africa’s economic development and energy transition. Projects like Dangote are essential for reducing reliance on imported fuel, creating jobs, and promoting cleaner energy sources, the statement read.
Dialogue Earth’s actions underline a pattern of Western NGOs attempting to
undermine Africa’s energy sector under the guise of environmental concerns, according to the statement.
Ayuk highlighted that Western NGOs have similarly targeted other African energy projects, including pipelines and LNG facilities, which are vital for addressing energy poverty and fostering economic growth in the region.
