Used-car taxes in Tanzania: From July 1, the Finance Act 2026 raises excise duty on imported used vehicles, likely pushing up prices for buyers and financed purchases. East Africa trade at Taveta–Holili: Kenya–Tanzania border activity is surging as MSMEs use EAC simplified certificates of origin to access duty-free treatment for qualifying goods. Kenya creative funding: Google launches a Ksh129.5m equity-free Play Indie Games Fund to back independent studios across 32 African countries, including Kenya. Kenya women traders skills gap: A survey finds 93% of women traders in Kenya lack formal business training, relying on trial-and-error amid credit, childcare and regulation hurdles. Nigeria telecom push: NCC urges faster Fibre-to-the-Home rollout, citing rising internet use but still-low FTTH subscriptions and right-of-way and permitting bottlenecks. Nigeria insurance awareness: NIA unveils a podcast studio to improve public understanding of insurance products and boost engagement. South Africa competition ruling: The Constitutional Court largely sides with banks in the rand manipulation case, dealing a blow to the Competition Commission’s bid. South Africa fuel relief: Fuel price adjustments from July 1 point to lower petrol and diesel contributions as crude prices ease and the rand strengthens. Nigeria power payments: NERC reports DisCos collected N203.61bn in April and N801.16bn across Jan–Apr 2026, despite outages and supply constraints. Nigeria fuel pricing standoff: Marketers warn of possible shutdowns if government enforces price control, as regulators push against profiteering. UBA loyalty payouts: UBA rewards customers with over ₦400m in anniversary bonuses, reinforcing its savings-focused “Bumper Account” push.