Kenyan President, William Ruto has directed Kenya's Ministry of Sports to fully fund the construction of a new 10,000-seat stadium in Kilifi, showing an accelerated push to upgrade national sports infrastructure.

The Moshood Abiola National Stadium is set to receive ₦24.6bn ($17.3m) as part of the The National Sports Commission's (NSC) ₦203.6bn($143.4m) allocation in Nigeria’s 2026 budget.

The project carries an estimated $50m Gross Development Value (GDV) and will be developed on a 22-acre site, integrating professional-grade sports facilities, residential components..

As part of its broader "Blue Economy Strategy", the government of Zanzibar is accelerating investment in sports infrastructure, youth development, and governance.

Casa Région Sport will gradually replace Sonagres and Casa Events in managing the region's major stadiums, including the Stade Mohammed V Complex, the Larbi Zaouli Stadium and the future Hassan II Stadium which is currently under construction.

Uganda Stadium Project Secures $36.4m Afreximbank Financing via Egypt’s SAMCO. Akii Bua Stadium is expected to host some of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) games which Government of Uganda is co-hosting with its East African neighbours Government of Kenya and Government of Tanzania in a joint bid.