Immigration Pressure on South Africa’s Economy: eThekwini says nearly 4,000 Malawians have been deported or repatriated ahead of a June 30 deadline, with 10,000 camped in Durban and vulnerable groups moved to a drive-in staging site as buses step up. Tax Administration: South Africa’s SARS will run a phased 2026 tax filing season starting July 1 with auto-assessments for eligible taxpayers, then a general filing window from July 13 to Oct 23. Fintech & Digital Finance: Ghana’s MobileMoney Fintech says its structural separation from Scancom took effect March 31, aiming for faster innovation, stronger security and deeper inclusion. Climate Finance Pipeline: Ghana launches a £5m Green Project Preparation Facility with FSD Africa, the UK and GIIF to help developers prepare bankable, climate-aligned infrastructure projects. Ebola Funding Gap: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya urges African countries to fund Ebola response themselves, warning vaccine and treatment progress is too slow. Energy Transition in West Africa: ECOWAS Parliament backs accelerated renewable deployment via mini-grids, harmonised regulation and financing mechanisms to tackle the regional energy crisis. Cyber Risk Shift: A new report highlights phishing as the top US cyber threat, with AI making scams harder to spot—relevant for Africa’s growing digital payments. Corporate/Capital Markets: Kenya’s High Court temporarily blocks Diageo’s planned sale of controlling stake in EABL to Asahi pending a constitutional petition. Reparations Momentum: Ghana’s “Next Steps” summit in Accra pushes for formal apologies, debt relief and a global reparations fund after a UN resolution on the Atlantic slave trade.