Ghana Refining Push: President John Dramani Mahama says the revived Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is being restructured to permanently cut political interference, while directing a roadmap to lift capacity from 45,000 to 100,000 barrels per day after commissioning refurbished units and receiving Ghana’s first Jubilee crude shipment for local processing. Nigeria Power Leadership: Nigeria’s 12 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have new leadership line-ups, with a focus on expanding access, improving reliability, cutting losses and strengthening revenue collection as the sector grapples with infrastructure and regulatory pressure. Water Risk on the Rise: New reports warn water stress is climbing on corporate agendas, with drought already hitting food output and supply chains like textiles facing growing exposure to water shortages. Regional Trade Facilitation: Kenya can learn from China’s Xiamen reforms, which cut customs clearance time by 30% to speed cross-border trade—an approach relevant as East African logistics and port upgrades ramp up. Geopolitics and Energy Routes: The Ceuta migrant crisis is framed as part of a wider Western Mediterranean power shift affecting migration, border control and energy shipping routes. Oil Market Disruption Watch: Italy inspected a tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in the central Mediterranean, underscoring tightening enforcement that could ripple through fuel flows.