Energy & Infrastructure: Nigeria-Morocco’s $25bn gas pipeline plan is still stuck, with sources citing lukewarm Nigerian buy-in and bureaucratic roadblocks as the project was renamed the African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline after ECOWAS endorsement. Agri & Local Industry: President Barrow kept his development push moving in Central River Region North, inaugurating roads and health projects and backing an agro-logistics centre meant to boost training, logistics and food processing. Food Security & Jobs: Kanifing Municipal Council launched a circular agriculture facility linking production, a market, cold storage and composting to cut post-harvest losses and create women’s jobs. Tech & Skills Cooperation: NASENI and The Gambia agreed to deepen technology, TVET, research and commercialisation through a new MoU after a ministerial visit to NASENI’s solar and advanced manufacturing facilities. Banking & Trade Finance: Access Bank Gambia won Euromoney’s “Best Bank in The Gambia” for a third straight year, while GTBank raised Nigeria’s naira card international spend cap to $40,000 per quarter. Border & Security Tech: NACSA joined West Africa Border Security Week in Accra, with partners showcasing biometrics and digital identity tools for smarter border control. Media & Governance: Dubawa’s AI-driven fact-checking push highlights how West Africa is tackling misinformation with new verification tools. Environment & Construction Risks: Liberia’s sand-mining problem is spilling into coastal erosion concerns, with a regional push for responsible sand value chains that also covers The Gambia.