Morocco Citrus Protection: SweetCott mandarin gets a Community Plant Variety Right valid until 31 Dec 2056, following DUS testing—good news for Moroccan fruit breeders and export-ready varieties. Logistics & Trade: DHL Express launches a weekly direct Bahrain–Johannesburg freighter service, boosting capacity for healthcare, tech, manufacturing and cross-border e-commerce. Kenya Waste Jobs: A Kenya waste-pickers story from Nairobi’s Dandora shows how ~2,000 tonnes of daily waste sustains 300,000 people—yet most workers lack basic protection. Nigeria Fuel Pricing: PETROAN urges Nigeria to restart government refineries to cut fuel prices, as Dangote Refinery’s petrol gantry price drops and some stations sell below ₦1,400/litre. Retail Competition: Nigeria’s CPPE warns foreign traders—especially Chinese—are pressuring local retail jobs and calls for stricter enforcement. Capital Markets: Nigeria’s NGX hits a record N162.39trn market cap after FTSE Russell reclassification, while Dangote Refinery’s IPO keeps drawing retail and digital-platform demand. Payments Regulation (Kenya): Kenya proposes higher minimum capital for payment firms under the National Payment System Bill, raising barriers for smaller fintechs. Healthcare Manufacturing (Nigeria): Ash Biomedical launches seven locally produced diagnostic products for HIV, malaria, hepatitis and pregnancy. South Africa Consumer Impact: Cassper Nyovest’s One Million Voices initiative gets a R25,000 boost to tackle period poverty. Energy & Data Centers: Submer and Intel team up to deliver AI/HPC data centre solutions across Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Food & Trade Policy (South Africa): SA Canegrowers says retailers aren’t meeting the 95% local sugar sourcing masterplan, cutting sales by about 20%.