Petrol Price Shock (Nigeria): Dangote refinery’s latest gantry price increases are pushing Premium Motor Spirit to as high as N1,350/litre in parts of Abuja, Enugu and elsewhere, reigniting fears of higher transport and food costs. Fuel Supply & Regulation (Nigeria): A Lagos court has restrained NMDPRA from interfering with Dangote Refinery’s loading and truck-out operations, while Dangote is also considering restricting PMS sales to marketers still importing fuel. Inflation Pressure (Kenya): Kenya’s consumer prices rose to 6.6% in August, driven mainly by food (up 9%) and transport (up 15.7%), squeezing household budgets. Aviation Disruption (Kenya): A Kenya Aviation Workers Union strike left passengers stranded and flights delayed/cancelled at JKIA and other airports. Consumer Protection (Kenya): Stanbic Bank Kenya was ordered to refund Sh511,000 after court findings that weak digital onboarding controls enabled account fraud. Agrifood & Gender (Nigeria): UN says women drive about 70% of Nigeria’s food crop production, but face limits in land, finance, tech and markets—calling for targeted investment. Anti-Corruption (Nigeria): EFCC says it recovered over ₦1.23tn and secured 10,872 convictions in 34 months, with major recoveries in naira and foreign currencies. Trade & Logistics (Nigeria): NPA expects 26 ships at Lagos ports (including aviation fuel and petrol) between Aug 30 and Sept 13. Digital & Cyber (Nigeria): Nigeria’s government at GITEX Nigeria 2026 pushed AI and a national digital cloud push, while Kaspersky warns small businesses are facing the same cyber tactics as larger firms.