Malaria Financing Push (Nigeria): Health stakeholders urged Nigeria to boost domestic funding and local ownership of malaria elimination as donor support declines, warning the country still carries the world’s heaviest malaria burden. Agri-Trade Update (Morocco–EU): Morocco widened its early-2026 agro-food surplus with the EU after EU exports to Morocco fell faster than Moroccan shipments, with cereals, beef and soybean oil driving the shift. Trade & Industry Tensions (Morocco): Morocco’s industry minister rejected EU claims that Chinese subsidised goods are funneled via the country, citing lower actual Chinese investment deployed so far and pointing to Europe’s own Chinese capacity. Cooking Gas Pressure (Nigeria): Households in major cities are feeling LPG pain as retail prices reportedly hit up to ₦2,400/kg, forcing consumers to adjust cooking habits. Cooking Gas Cost Relief (India): India said LPG remains far cheaper for households than global prices despite a Rs 29 hike, with government under-recovery absorbed for consumers. Telecom Consumer Clarity (MTN Nigeria): MTN held a public “data on trial” forum and pledged N1trn network expansion plus a subscriber data-usage portal to address rapid data depletion complaints. HIV Prevention Rollout (South Africa): South Africa announced a R1.3bn push to roll out Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention option. Retail Restructuring (South Africa/UK): TFG’s Phase Eight may close up to 400 stores as online shopping squeezes bricks-and-mortar demand. Food Supply Shock (Nigeria): Traders in Anambra linked tomato shortages and price spikes to persistent rainfall, flooding and disrupted transport corridors.