Electricity affordability squeeze (South Africa): Municipalities are raising power tariffs for 2026/27 after NERSA approved 176 tariff applications, pushing up household bills as analysts warn working-class communities are still effectively facing “load reduction.” Fuel price enforcement (Nigeria): NMDPRA says it will sanction oil marketers selling PMS above cost-reflective levels despite crude falling, warning of profiteering and coordinating with consumer regulators. Digital payments (Ghana & Kenya): Grey Payments launched local-currency deposit services in Ghanaian cedis and Kenyan shillings, aiming to cut reliance on foreign transfers and boost financial inclusion. Consumer safety (Kenya): Kenya flags falsified medicines and questionable HIV test kits, urging tighter controls as substandard products threaten treatment outcomes. Retail security (South Africa): SANDF deployed after KwaDabeka looting in Clermont left supermarkets and a dental practice ransacked. Trade & logistics (Ethiopia/Sharjah): Sharjah Chamber plans reciprocal trade missions with Ethiopia to deepen B2B ties and investment. Energy investment (Morocco): World Bank approved $265m for a pumped hydropower storage project to stabilise renewables and improve power reliability.