Fuel Pricing Watch (Nigeria): Nigeria’s downstream market is signalling another petrol price slide, with filling stations hinting at cuts toward the N1,000-per-litre mark as crude prices ease and regulators warn against profiteering. Policy & Consumer Protection (Nigeria): The Federal Executive Council says it’s engaging petrol marketers and regulators to push a fairer, more transparent pricing regime after complaints that pump prices aren’t falling fast enough. SME Finance (Kenya): Kenya Development Corporation unveiled an over Sh18.5bn financing pipeline (plus more than Sh51.8bn) to unlock long-term capital for SMEs across manufacturing, automotive and climate-linked programmes. Anti-Counterfeit Push (Kenya): The Anti-Counterfeit Authority is calling for innovators to help build next-gen tools, including a digital management system and a verifiable security device for goods entering the market. Energy Storage Deal (South Africa): Envision Energy signed a 660 MWh BESS supply agreement for the Naos-1 hybrid project, aiming to improve dispatchable renewable power. Vodacom x Amazon (South Africa): Vodacom launched expanded Amazon Prime benefits for customers, adding delivery, deals and entertainment perks. Tobacco Regulation (South Africa): Parliament advanced a Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, moving toward stricter smoke-free rules and tighter vaping oversight. Housing Pressure (South Africa): A Mitchells Plain “affordable” home sold for R2.15m, highlighting how affordability is eroding and displacement risks are rising.