[The first phase of Lagos Light Rail Blue Line in Nigeria opens to traffic] Recently, the first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line project in Nigeria was officially put into operation. The Lagos Light Rail Blue Line is the first electrified urban light rail in West Africa, with a total length of 27 kilometers and a total of 11 stations. The first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line, which was opened to traffic this time, starts from the Lagos commercial center Marina area in the east, and ends in the east of Badagrei, the most densely populated area in the west, with a total length of 13 kilometers and five stations. Editor/He Yuting

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• 2026.09.15 16:05
• [CNOOC Qatar Offshore Oil and Gas General Contracting Project starts construction]
• On September 15, 2026, the Qatar BH EPIC project of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) started construction in Qingdao. This is the highest international offshore oil and gas engineering general contracting project in China to date, with a total amount of approximately 4 billion US dollars. The project includes more than 60 offshore oil and gas facilities, 40 submarine pipelines and cables, and a total steel processing capacity of over 130000 tons. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, CNOOC Engineering has undertaken over 170 overseas projects, and its global competitiveness in high-end offshore engineering contracting continues to improve. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.09.15 16:04
• [Dangote Refinery launches largest public IPO in Africa]
• On September 14, 2026, Nigeria's Dangote Refinery officially launched a public IPO, issuing 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira per share, fully subscribing to raise 2.15 trillion naira. The funds will be used to double the refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day. Previously, a $2.5 billion institutional private placement was completed in July, and the public subscription period for this time is until October 13th, with a minimum subscription threshold of 10 shares. For overseas Chinese enterprises in petrochemical equipment and engineering, they can follow up on the subsequent expansion and procurement process by combining the already established process cooperation directions. Editor/Cheng Liting