Capital Markets & Housing Finance: Growthpoint Properties pulled off a record-low pricing R1.8bn oversubscribed senior unsecured bond issue, signaling strong investor appetite for South African real estate credit. Security & Urban Development: Nigeria’s private security operators are pushing for tighter government collaboration ahead of the National Private Security Conference, a reminder that safer cities underpin property and construction activity. Infrastructure for Growth: Ghana’s US Embassy donated heavy-duty trucks to boost the Ghana Armed Forces’ engineering and humanitarian response capacity—supporting roads, equipment transport and disaster recovery. Construction & Industry: Zimbabwe and Zambia launched a Lake Kariba boundary pilot using floating buoys to cut arrests and vessel seizures, while Shuntai signed a deal with China’s CBMI for a Zvishavane cement expansion—both tied to livelihoods and building demand. Climate-Resilient Built Environment: A Zimbabwe green-building push highlights the need to embed building emissions and waste into climate bills and NDCs. Local Governance & Services: eThekwini amended its indigent policy for 2026/27, aiming to streamline access to prepayment electricity meters and water flow limiters. Real Estate Adjacent Planning: Kenya’s Green Belt Movement opposed plans to carve Imenti Forest for a state lodge, airstrip and golf course, warning of environmental safeguards being undermined. Project Pipeline Watch: CapeTrainx’s proposed rail link from Cape Town airport to key destinations is gaining attention, though formal involvement by key agencies remains unclear.