Luxury Real Estate Investment: Zenith Bank founder Jim Ovia is backing a new wave of high-end Lagos living, launching Quantum Luxury Properties’ two residential towers—Metropolitan Towers (26 floors) and Quantum Luxury Towers (44 units)—with price tags from about $1.85m to $2.8m, betting luxury homes will outperform banking. Industrial Steel Push: Tanzania is set to build a Sh600bn integrated steel plant in Dodoma, targeting local iron ore value-add, thousands of jobs, and construction-ready steel products. Energy & Power Infrastructure: Exxon Mobil signed a preliminary LNG deal to supply South Africa via the Zululand Energy Terminal at Richards Bay, aiming to strengthen reliability and diversify away from coal. Grid + Data Center Buildout: South Africa’s digital infrastructure expansion is driving a renewed focus on transmission upgrades, with AEW 2026 spotlighting how AI and data centers depend on power network transformation. Courtroom Setback for Construction: Kenya’s High Court dismissed JILK Construction’s bid to halt Diageo’s EABL stake sale, saying the complaint didn’t link to the transaction and calling it national economic interest. Security With Property Stakes: Police in Kano and Kebbi intensified operations against criminals and banditry, with officials stressing protection of lives and commercial assets. Child Protection in Mining: Tanzania announced plans to eliminate child labour in informal mining by targeting unlicensed sites, enforcing registration, and pushing universal school enrolment. EV Charging Rollout: Ethiopia’s state utility commissioned a fast EV charging hub in Addis Ababa, part of a wider network expansion to support rapid e-mobility growth. Real Estate Finance Performance: South Africa’s Stor-Age Property REIT lifted distributable income per share by 5.1%, citing strong occupancy and demand in its self-storage portfolio.