Fuel Subsidy Push (Nigeria): Atiku Abubakar unveiled a “targeted production subsidy” to cut petrol prices by backing locally refined petroleum, aiming to lower pump costs and ease transport pressure on small businesses. SME Payments (Africa): A poll finds most SMEs plan to switch cross-border payment providers within two years, driven by faster transactions and more reliable settlements—while Stanbic Bank Ghana says it’s simplifying AfCFTA trade payments using PAPSS. Trade & Competition (Kenya): Kenyan firms and contractors are in court challenging alleged Chinese tax breaks on infrastructure deals, arguing they create a 25–35% cost edge for foreign rivals. Energy Reliability (Burundi): Power cuts in Rumonge are paralyzing shops, salons, small factories and even banks, with generator use hit by long-running fuel shortages. Rural Growth & Jobs (Horn of Africa): Ethiopia and Djibouti hailed Dangote’s $660m Damarjog–Dewele pipeline as a regional trade and energy-security boost, with job creation and improved product supply. Port Investment (Nigeria): Ogun State and DP World signed MoUs for a deep-sea port and blue economy special zone, targeting $7bn+ investment and 50,000+ jobs. SME Risk Management (South Africa): A guide on business insurance stresses covering assets, income, liability and goods in transit—especially as outages and tight budgets squeeze cash flow. Circular Economy (Liberia): CNCL graduated 20 youth in plastic waste management training, linking recycling skills to green jobs and small enterprise opportunities. Tourism & Local Business (Kenya): Kenya’s UN Tourism Week in Eldoret will spotlight digital and AI tools to open new tourism circuits beyond coast and wildlife. Formalising Cannabis (South Africa): Government is seeking legal pathways to bring indigenous cannabis growers into the formal value chain, aiming to unlock rural income from an estimated R36bn illicit market.