Road & Mobility: Kenya’s KeNHA will close a section of Mombasa Road at Cabanas (Eastern Bypass off-ramp) for five weeks from Sept 17 to Oct 22 for drainage works, with diversions for JKIA-bound motorists. Housing & Urban Governance: Tanzania’s Samia Hassan urges stronger local government to raise revenue, cut waste, improve urban cleanliness and regulate street commerce—key themes for cities like Dar es Salaam. Infrastructure Finance: Kenya’s new National Infrastructure Fund CEO James Mworia pitches a model to preserve seed capital and use returns as equity, aiming to crowd in pension funds and banks for projects beyond heavy borrowing. Power & Construction: Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery gets fresh praise for being built at “market-changing scale,” while a separate report says construction of the Sh2tn refinery is set to start end-month. Land & Devolution: Kenya’s COTU boss Francis Atwoli says health and land functions should revert to the national government due to county mismanagement and corruption risks. Cross-Border Legal/Assets: Namibia freezes N$40m linked to alleged South African illegal coal mining and money laundering, following cross-border tracing into Namibian accounts. Real Estate/Development Risk: South Africa’s National Assembly suspends official visits and boycotts legislative activities over xenophobic attacks affecting Nigerians’ homes, businesses and investments. Mining & Land Use: Pan African Resources advances Soweto Tailings Retreatment feasibility, targeting nearly double output to ~100,000 ounces/year at Mogale. El Niño & Water Stress: Tanzania warns El Niño could worsen flooding patterns; Dar es Salaam residents still face a “water paradox” despite national water availability figures. Green Industry: Namibia’s SDG Namibia One signs a funding deal to advance the Dâures Green Fertilizer project using solar, wind and green hydrogen to cut fertilizer import dependence.