Leadership & Inclusion: MultiChoice Nigeria’s new CEO Kemi Omotosho says her appointment is a message to women to “not put a ceiling” on ambition, while the broadcaster pushes value via TV, streaming and tech amid Nigeria’s shifting consumer habits. Grid Restructuring Watch: South Africa’s Eskom split debate is heating up as critics question sequencing and risk, warning restructuring could undermine system performance if done too fast. Energy Bills & Policy: A Pennsylvania Senate hearing links rising electric bills to mismatched timing between retiring power plants and adding new generation, raising reliability concerns for consumers and small firms. Reindustrialisation Agenda: South Africa’s manufacturing decline is framed as a productivity and jobs drag, with calls for patient industrial finance and support for smaller enterprises to rebuild capacity. E-Invoicing Compliance: Oman’s Tax Authority approved Advintek’s Al Faisal as an Authorized Service Provider for Fawtara Phase 1, aiming to help businesses move to automated, compliant e-invoicing by April 2027. SMB Digital Skills: Philippines MSMEs get practical marketing and digital upskilling support via PLDT and Smart, helping entrepreneurs build social presence and sell online. Cross-Border Finance Shift: Coverage highlights how banks are pulling back and alternative non-bank finance is expanding, reshaping funding options for small businesses. Online Reputation Basics: A practical guide stresses monitoring reviews, responding fast, encouraging customer content, and handling negative feedback to protect sales. Crypto Social Trading: MoonRush launches a non-custodial social trading app that blends on-chain token discovery with AI risk protection. Investor Legal Deadlines: Multiple securities class actions and lead-plaintiff deadlines were flagged, including GoDaddy (GDDY), Capricor (CAPR), Photronics (PLAB), and others—relevant for SMB owners with public-market exposure.