Uber Exit Fallout: Uber has shut down ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and Uganda, effective Sept 2, leaving cars off the apps and adding pressure on local drivers and competing platforms like inDrive and Bolt. Policy Pushback: Nigeria’s FAAN says it had no role in Uber’s exit, arguing airport e-hailing restrictions were about passenger safety and accountability. Fuel Price Politics: Oyo State Gov Seyi Makinde says Nigeria’s petrol pricing must be overhauled because border failures and smuggling losses are being pushed onto consumers; meanwhile an opposition candidate calls the Tinubu fuel policy “insanity.” Capital Markets: Nigeria’s SEC approved Dangote Refinery’s IPO, kicking off Africa’s biggest share sale with a potential $1.63bn raise. Consumer Impact: Beans prices in Lagos have jumped sharply, forcing households to cut purchases and switch meals. Trade & Standards: Nigeria’s NEPC trained 70 small-holder farmers in Adamawa on safe pesticide use to reduce export rejections over residues. Regional Integration: Nigeria launched ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme sensitisation in Bauchi to help businesses export across West Africa. Food & Agriculture Growth: Tanzania’s honey output rose from 350 to 500 tonnes after TADB support, with a push toward 1,500 tonnes. Retail Competition (SA): South Africans are debating Woolworths’ premium pricing after internal food inflation was reported higher than Checkers. Travel & Tourism: EgyptAir launched direct flights from Cairo to Zanzibar, boosting East Africa connectivity.