Aviation & Travel: EASA has approved TAAG’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for commercial flights into European airspace, with early deployment on Luanda–Lisbon–Luanda to boost passenger experience and competitiveness. Energy & Safety: Schneider Electric West Africa is pushing for fire-prevention to be built into electrical system design across West Africa, warning that reactive, component-only protection is no longer enough as cities and infrastructure grow. Food Value Addition: Nigeria says it will cut raw cocoa bean exports and expand local processing under its industrial policy, with a July 2026 cocoa value-chain summit planned to strengthen domestic brands. Electricity Governance: Nigeria’s electricity regulators warn that an Electricity Act 2023 Amendment Bill could undo decentralisation gains by weakening the federal structure and state electricity market reforms. Inflation & Policy: A commentary argues higher interest rates won’t stabilise African inflation, urging a shift toward longer-term financing tools like equity and innovation finance. Consumer & Health Gap: Worldpanel data shows 70% of Ethiopian households don’t buy toothpaste, pointing to low adoption of preventive oral care beyond just affordability. Trade & Refining: Morocco’s upper house rejected a plan to transfer Samir refinery assets to the state, keeping the country reliant on imported refined fuels.