Investment Reform in Ghana: Ghana’s new GIPA Act 2026 (Act 1173) updates the country’s investment framework, aiming for more predictable rules, stronger legal protection, and better alignment with AfCFTA—explicitly pushing sustainable investment, tech transfer, and social inclusion. Fraud and SME Banking Risk: Access Bank has asked a Lagos court to freeze accounts tied to an alleged N1.34bn cyber fraud linked to its Access SME App, naming 71 financial institutions and payment providers. MSME Funding Push via ECOWAS: ECOWAS plans startup awards worth $65,000 (about N91m) on Sept. 28, targeting fintech, agri-tech, food systems, ed-tech, cleantech, climate/green innovation, and travel tech. Tax Compliance Overhaul in South Africa: SARS kicks off a VAT modernisation consultation to move toward a digital, near-real-time system with e-invoicing and e-reporting—aimed at easing compliance for honest businesses while tightening fraud control. AI Skills for Nigerian Startups: Meta and Nigeria’s FMCIDE, through 3MTT and RAIN, launch AI Academy Nigeria with free training, a pitchathon, and a developer bootcamp to turn skills into products. Local Trust and Sales in Tanzania: A Tanzanian business perspective argues that “buying local” is less about unwilling customers and more about whether local firms earn trust through delivery and reliability. Mining Rights vs Social Licence: South African mining leaders are urged to treat trust as the real currency—because licences alone don’t prevent community conflict. Ghana Tourism Revenue Question: Aburi Botanical Gardens draws big crowds, but a new piece asks whether Ghana is maximising its tourism and conservation value—and estimates major upside from higher attendance.