Retail Expansion: vida e caffè marked a major milestone with the opening of its 400th store in Cape Town, growing from a single Kloof Street café in 2001 into a pan-African coffee and lifestyle brand with outlets across Eswatini and other Southern African markets. Poultry & Food Supply: Namibia reported 6.9 million chickens marketed in April 2026, up 12.3% year-on-year, while egg marketing rose 27.5%—signals of resilient demand and shifting import patterns. Trade & Tariffs: A commentary on Eswatini’s missed China preferential tariff framework points to gaps in institutional trade support, including the absence of a China embassy in Mbabane, limiting market access follow-through. Digital Payments: MTN encouraged developers to use Mobile Money (MoMo) APIs to build new revenue streams, with healthcare highlighted as a key sector for app-based payments. Eswatini Finance & Resilience: The Central Bank of Eswatini kept a cautious monetary stance amid inflation shocks and reported gold reserves worth E195 million, while warning reserves remain closely monitored. Regional Water Security: Eswatini, South Africa and Mozambique reaffirmed cooperation on shared rivers through INMACOM, linking water management to food security and economic resilience. AI Skills for Government: Eswatini Revenue Service signed an MoU with UNESWA to train 650 employees in AI literacy via the UNESWA AI Academy. Creative Industry Funding: ESWACOS launched a fund for creativity and artist development with grants up to E5,000, drawing mixed reactions over the size of support. Business & Transport: Airlink moved to fill Compair slots on Zimbabwe routes, including increased flights into Harare, supporting tourism recovery.