Youth & Credit Crunch (South Africa): Stats SA data for Youth Month shows 15–34s still squeezed—only 5.6m employed, unemployment at 45.8% for the age band, and 45.6% not in work, education or training; Experian also flags “credit invisibles” with 20–29s holding just 10% of active credit accounts and 4% of R2.39tn consumer debt. Food Security Pressure (Liberia): Liberia hands over 3,600mt of Chinese-donated rice to stabilise its rice market as food inflation and import dependence keep hitting consumers. Cold-Chain Upgrade (Kenya): Solar-powered pay-per-use cold storage is helping farmers cut post-harvest losses and protect quality for export buyers. Payments & Fintech (Nigeria): MTN pushes MoMo revival with an AliPay partnership, aiming to lift active wallets beyond current low traction. Digital Trust (Africa): Mobile-ID and eKYC models are moving from pilots to mainstream onboarding, reducing reliance on document-based checks. Food Safety (Nigeria): Nigeria marks World Food Safety Day amid warnings that unsafe food drives millions of illnesses and heavy child burden. Energy Relief Watch (IMF/Strait of Hormuz): The IMF says any US–Iran ceasefire may ease fuel shocks, but recovery will take time—important for import-dependent economies. Retail & Consumer Markets (South Africa): Stock and turnaround coverage keeps spotlighting whether big retailers and consumer brands are truly fixing fundamentals or just slowing decline. AI & Media Risk (Kenya): Reports highlight how social media dominates news access while trust still leans toward traditional broadcasters, raising the stakes for verification.