Dangote IPO Fever: Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery “people’s IPO” opens with 4.1bn shares at N525, sparking retail rush and app outages as investors chase a stake in Africa’s biggest refinery. Digital Free Zones: President Tinubu orders full launch of Nigeria’s digital free zones within 180 days, aiming to keep tech and service firms raising capital and scaling from Nigeria. Banking Pressure: Kenya’s Ruto tells banks to cut the cost of credit and widen access, warning high lending rates still choke investment and jobs. Energy Transition Funding Test: Nigeria’s $400bn net-zero energy transition plan faces a core problem—where the money comes from and how risks are priced for investors. Housing Borrowing: Government prepares to borrow about E2.4bn from DBSA for civil servants’ housing, alongside more than E3bn in budget-support loans. Identity & Trade Enablement: Nigeria’s digital identity push is deepening access to banking, telecoms, social protection and cross-border trade. Agribusiness Innovation: Absolute’s INERA begins commercial operations in Kenya, rolling out biological crop products for nutrition and climate resilience. Water Corruption Crackdown: South Africa’s SAHRC warns “water tanker mafias” are profiteering via sabotage and rigged procurement. World Bank Capital Mobilisation: The World Bank says it mobilised a record $112bn in private capital for developing economies in FY26, with Africa up sharply. Sports & Tourism Boost: Kenya’s Nairobi lands the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with major spillovers expected for tourism and the local economy.