Ship Repair & Maritime Services: Ghana’s Takoradi Floating Dock Project (Shiprite) has secured $9.7m in funding from PIDG to close its financing gap for a $137m deepwater ship-repair facility, with African and UK-linked backers and lenders including Afreximbank and expected AfDB/TDB participation—an important signal for West Africa’s offshore and maintenance ambitions. Anti-IUU Fishing: West Africa stepped up action against illegal fishing in H1 2026, with the Dakar Declaration driving better regional cooperation, surveillance and port-state measures as patrols intercepted vessels breaching licences, quotas and tracking rules. Housing & Public Works (Senegal-linked): Sierra Leone signed an MoU with So Afri Loge in Dakar to build affordable housing for civil and public servants, backed by land and tax incentives and a fast track toward joint-venture approval. Regional Finance & Industry: Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2bn syndicated loan to scale integrated infrastructure and industrial platforms across energy, transport and logistics. Energy Diplomacy: The African Energy Chamber will spotlight African energy investment opportunities for Israeli stakeholders ahead of a June 8 webinar. Tech & Education (Afretec): Afretec added Addis Ababa Science and Technology University as its 10th partner, expanding university collaboration for digital growth and technology pathways.