West Africa in June 2026: the most important developments in economy
In West Africa in June 2026, Belarus and Ghana discussed boosting trade and machinery deals. On 8 June Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said trade with Ghana is below its potential and urged Ghana to explore Belarus' machinery sector. Ghana's leader praised Belarusian farm machines and confirmed plans to buy them, while Belarus' Industry Ministry detailed deliveries of agricultural equipment to Ghana.
Elsewhere, Guinea's Simandou iron ore exports surged six months after the first ore was shipped. In Nigeria, Lagos officials promoted the city as an investment destination and said work on the second phase of the Lekki Port would start soon, and the country launched a digital livestock platform. Greek shipowners worked with Japan and Liberia on new International Maritime Organization bunker rules.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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