West Africa Energy Integration: Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo hailed ECOWAS’s unanimous endorsement of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (Nigeria–Morocco), saying it moves the project from vision to implementation and should boost regional energy security, exports and industrial growth. Diamond Sector Reshuffle: Anglo American named the Global Diamond Consortium as its preferred bidder for its diamond business, led by former De Beers CEO Gareth Penny, as Anglo exits diamonds and demand weakens after De Beers’ Venetia suspension. Ghana Power Access Push: A letter urges Ghana’s President to launch a National Solarization Project to tackle “dumsor” by scaling home-owned solar, citing high solar irradiation and the economic cost of outages. Ghana Banking Stake Move: Access Holdings cut its stake in Access Bank (Ghana) after selling 7.44% via the GSE, reducing ownership to 85.96%. Nigeria Aviation Jobs & Decarbonisation: Nigeria inaugurated an SAF steering committee and feasibility studies to position the country as an Africa SAF hub, linking aviation policy to skills and sustainable growth. Public Funds Scrutiny (Nigeria): The ADC demanded a full breakdown of N7.13trn “energy security” spending in NNPC’s 2024 audited accounts, calling for transparency and independent audit. Namibia Local Content Focus: NOGC 2026 in Windhoek will prioritise turning oil and gas investment into jobs and contracts for Namibian businesses via local pitching sessions. Workplace & Youth Support (Ghana): UNFPA assured Ussher Hospital of continued support for adolescent girls’ empowerment, combining health services with livelihood and financial literacy. Education-to-Employment (Ghana): A marketing scholar urged Ghanaian business schools to align courses with industry needs and AI-enabled skills. South Africa Xenophobia Legal Escalation: The Max and Karl Charity Foundation escalated xenophobia-related cases to the ICC and African human rights bodies, citing hundreds of incidents and deaths. Retirement Fund Governance (South Africa): South Africa’s DA tabled draft legislation to reduce political influence over the Public Investment Corporation after governance scandals and CEO suspension. Youth Pastoral Priority (East Africa): Catholic bishops in Eastern Africa committed to a four-year focus on accompanying young people, placing youth at the centre of pastoral planning. Careers & HR Angle: A recurring theme across the week: energy, skills and governance reforms are being framed as direct levers for jobs, employability and safer workplaces.