The diplomatic momentum behind the Tanga refinery is, by the standards of comparable African infrastructure projects, unusually broad at this early stage. Kenya’s President Ruto confirmed pipeline support from Mombasa to Tanga at the Nairobi summit. Uganda’s President Museveni confirmed a crude supply commitment and named EACOP as the delivery mechanism. Tanzania isin active negotiation with the Dangote Group. DRC and South Sudan have been identified as crude suppliers, though no formal engagement from either government has been publicly confirmed.
The gap between political commitment and bankable project is, however, substantial.
As of April 2026, no signed MOU, feasibility study mandate, project governance structure, or financing arrangement for Tanzania has been publicly confirmed.