Municipal Finance Watch (South Africa): Cape Town will allocate R31.9m in an adjustment budget to roll over unfinished 2025/26 capital projects, pending treasury approval—highlighting how grant rollovers can make or break delivery. Infrastructure Funding Gap (South Africa): Infrastructure South Africa says SA’s infrastructure shortfall is over R1tn, pushing for better project packaging to unlock private finance alongside public allocations. Local Elections & Service Delivery (South Africa): The ANC unveiled a six-point 2026 local government plan, with Ramaphosa admitting municipal failures on reliability, maintenance and finances—aimed at winning the Nov 4 vote. Banking & Governance (Nigeria): SERAP urged Nigeria’s INEC to publish political donation limits and disclose how it monitors campaign financing, as 2027 election rules face scrutiny. Airport Profit Pressure (Kenya): Kenya Airports Authority profit fell 41% to Sh3.8bn as revenues dropped and costs rose, with forex gains also weakening. Clean Energy Push (Nigeria): REEEA-Alliance adopted a 12-point action plan to move Nigeria’s clean-energy sector toward bankable projects and measurable rollout. Trade & Investment (Nigeria–Botswana): Nigeria and Botswana agreed to use Botswana as a production and distribution gateway into SADC under AfCFTA. Climate Finance (Kenya): AGRA and the IKEA Foundation report mobile-paid climate support reaching smallholders in eastern Kenya, with lessons for how climate money should land at farm level.