Barrel vault: a Nigerian refining giant rises

非洲炼油巨头崛起

The Intelligence from The Economist

2026-03-17

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Nigeria sorely needed the enormous oil refinery built by Aliko Dangote, who was already Africa’s richest man. We ask what that new capacity means for him, for Nigeria and for the continent. We speak to the surprisingly large and diverse Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles. And how a cancer diagnosis seems to drive some people to a life of crime.   Guests and host: Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi – Africa correspondentAryn Braun – West Coast correspondentAinslie Johnstone – data journalist Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Aliko Dangote, Nigeria, oil, energy securityIran’s diaspora, Californiacancer, crime, data  Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Jason Palmer.

  • And I'm Rosie Blaire.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • A surprising fraction of Iran's diaspora lives in California.

  • Like Iran itself, it's multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-generational.

  • We get a view from what's called Tehrangeles.

  • And millions of people are diagnosed with cancer each year,

  • and it's hard to predict how you'll respond until it happens.

  • But a new study finds something I'd never expected: a surprising link between cancer and crime rates.

  • First up, though.

  • Good afternoon, sir.

  • Good afternoon, how are you?

  • All right.

  • All right.

  • Nice to meet you.

  • Nice to meet you, sir.

  • Sir, just to test your sound, please may you introduce yourself?

  • Aliko Dangote is my name.