Nairobi, Aug. 13 -- Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote opted for Kenya rather than Tanzania to build his Sh2 trillion refinery in Lamu, leaving Tanzanians displeased.

The decision to pick Lamu is emerging in the middle of an infrastructure race pitting the two countries as the nations seek to be the regional logistics hub, anchored by projects like the standard gauge railway (SGR).

The Business Daily sat down with Khamis Mussa, the Tanzanian Minister of Finance, on the sidelines of the Africa 50 Infrastructure to discuss the Dangote snub, the SGR race, and the pursuit of Uganda.

We initially expected the Dangote refinery project in Tanga before its relocation to Lamu. Does Tanzania feel slighted by this change?

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