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West Africa News Desk — October 1, 2026 AM
Episode 16
Published 5 days, 13 hours ago
Description
West Africa’s latest headlines span Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary, Ghana’s booming gold FX inflows and upcoming cedi redesign, and the ECOWAS Startup Awards finalists in Abuja. The bulletin also covers a new waste-to-biofuel financing deal in Lagos, regional water and security cooperation, and Dangote’s $16 billion refinery project in Kenya.
Show Notes
- Breaking News Today - Thursday 1 October 2026 · Business Tech Africa: https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/breaking-news-today-thursday-1-october-2026
- Highlights from first West Africa’s Inaugural Water Forum in Abidjan | ENVIROSCOPE. - WADR: https://wadr.org/highlights-from-first-west-africas-inaugural-water-forum-in-abidjan-enviroscope/
- GoldBod generates US$1.87bn in FX in September, exceeds monthly target - MyJoyOnline: https://www.myjoyonline.com/goldbod-generates-us1-87bn-in-fx-in-september-exceeds-monthly-target/