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  "id": 2502368,
  "title": "Top 10 African countries with the most extensive road networks in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/top-10-african-countries-with-the-most-extensive-road-networks-in-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T05:10:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/top-10-african-countries-with-the-most-extensive-road-networks-in-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "There is no information about the most extensive road networks in Africa in the provided reports. However, reports mention that Aliko Dangote has offered East African countries a combined 30% equity stake in his proposed oil refinery in Kenya. According to David Ndii, Kenyan President William Ruto’s economic adviser, Kenya will take a 10% stake, worth approximately $500 million.\n\nEthiopia and Rwanda have also expressed interest in taking stakes in the refinery, with the combined regional participation potentially amounting to about $1.5 billion. The refinery is planned to be developed in Lamu, a coastal town in southeastern Kenya.\n\nThe proposed regional participation would give East African countries a direct equity interest in a major energy infrastructure project.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Dangote offers East African countries 30% stake in planned $17 billion refinery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/dangote-offers-east-african-countries-30-stake-in-planned-17-billion",
        "published": "2026-08-21T07:58:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Dangote offers East Africa nations 30% stake in new refinery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/dangote-offers-east-africa-nations-30-stake-in-new-refinery",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:22:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}