Namibia

1. Starting January 1, 2026, Nigeria will limit ATM withdrawals to $69 per person per day, $345 per week, and $3,450 per business account to encourage the adoption of digital payments.

2. Microsoft currently has over 117 million users in Africa.

1. The riots in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, following the elections have resulted in 2,000 deaths.

2. Zimbabwe will impose a 15% withholding tax on digital services starting January 1, 2026. This tax will primarily target services provided by foreign companies without a physical presence, such as Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime.

3. The top 10 African countries by political risk, from lowest to highest: Mauritius, Cape Verde, Liberia, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Seychelles, Senegal, South Africa, and Ghana.

1. Nigerian President Bolsonaro declared a nationwide security emergency and announced the recruitment of 20,000 additional police officers, bringing the total police force to 50,000.

2. Namibia's public utility company, NamPower, launched a tender for a 120 MW solar photovoltaic project, with a deadline of January 13, 2026. Namibia's current installed solar capacity is 377.8 MW.

1. The Third African Forum on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from November 25th to 27th. The forum was jointly organized by the European Union and the European Commission's Office for Cybercrime, and hosted by the Kenyan government.

2. The French Development Agency agreed to provide a €300 million loan to South Africa's state-owned logistics group Transnet, the latest sign of strengthened ties between South Africa and Europe following tensions with the United States.