Education Accountability: Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South minister urged the dismissal of non-performing teachers, pointing to weak pass rates and arguing returned teachers from South Africa should fill vacancies. SME Finance: South Africa’s SMEs face an estimated R350bn funding gap, with a mismatch between what businesses need and what lenders offer—an issue highlighted by an investment-readiness push. Power & Jobs: Tanzania is set to inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project after a Sh7.45tn investment, with analysts linking reliable electricity to lower production costs and industrial growth. Tourism Skills: A Tanzanian safari guide’s Mandarin training is helping attract Chinese visitors, showing how language skills can unlock new work. Digital Tourism Readiness: South Africa’s push for digital tourism is being tested by whether small operators can actually take bookings, payments and respond fast. Migration & Repatriation: Nigeria says 83 returnees have come back from South Africa and urges states to support resettlement; Kano also warns of trafficking risks for migrants passing through. Disability Inclusion: South Africa’s ACTOM launched Siyakhona Differently, a laundromat creating jobs and skills for differently abled professionals. Fuel Subsidy Politics: Nigeria’s Tinubu and Atiku trade accusations over whether a targeted, audited subsidy should return to support domestic refining.