Tanzania's Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) officially launched its upgraded BRELA Online Services (BOS) platform on 8 April 2026 in Dar es Salaam, introducing a digitised system for business name registrations and industrial licensing.

South African Airways (SAA) has announced the resignation of Group Chief Executive Officer Professor John Lamola, effective end of April 2026, following a Board meeting and acceptance by Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy in her capacity as shareholder representative.

The Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) and the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) have jointly launched a series of initiatives aimed at raising professional standards and broadening economic participation in Ghana's tourism sector.

A panel at WiT Africa's Innovation City Cape Town event on 10 April 2026 forecast that Africa's online travel share could reach between 50 and 90 per cent by 2045, depending on market maturity - with panellists Mike McGearty, CEO of Meili, Tania Platt, global head of B2B travel at Visa, and Adebayo Adedeji, group CEO of WakaNow, drawing parallels with the continent's earlier leapfrog from cash to mobile payments.

The Africa's Most Endangered Species (AMES) Foundation, a Germany-based impact organisation, is using a combination of carbon credits, blockchain-powered investment securities, and on-the-ground monitoring technology to finance conservation across Southern Africa, with a target of protecting one million hectares by 2035.

Above-average rainfall across Botswana and the Angolan Highlands is driving an early and expansive flood season in 2026, transforming both desert and delta landscapes.