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South Africa Xenophobia Watch: Anger towards migrants is hitting crisis levels again, with youth in townships increasingly caught in a blame-and-exclusion cycle that feeds on unemployment, weak service delivery, and low accountability for past violence. Power & Business Sentiment: Supporters are celebrating Ramaphosa’s milestone of 365 days without scheduled load-shedding, but the debate is already shifting to whether stability will hold as costs and jobs remain fragile. SME Finance Push: Nigeria’s Bank of Industry just secured a $200m AfDB-backed facility aimed at medium-to-long-term funding, with at least 30% targeting SMEs—especially women and youth. Trade & Export Momentum: Afreximbank is also backing Zimbabwean SMEs via a $15m Ecobank facility to strengthen export-linked working capital and capex. Tourism Deal-Making: Durban wrapped Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 and launched its 5th Tourism Business Awards, betting on partnerships to turn visitor demand into local jobs. Tech & Infrastructure: Digital Realty opened its first Barcelona data centre, while South Africa’s Huawei Code4Mzansi competition spotlights township-focused digital solutions. Markets & Policy Pressure: LCCI in Nigeria is urging deeper reforms as inflation climbs to 15.69%, squeezing manufacturers and households.

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