Dubai-based surplus food marketplace Peekabox has raised $1.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to enhance its operations in the United Arab Emirates and expand throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Founded in 2025 by brothers Hasan and Omair Sarwar, the startup connects consumers with restaurants, cafés, and grocery retailers to offer surplus food at discounted prices.

A payment dispute regarding the 2025 Piny Luo Festival has escalated as a Nairobi-based branding firm, BrandPulse Experience, claims Migori County owes KSh3,814,380.76 for services provided during the event. The firm is demanding payment, which could lead to broader legal and public accountability issues, according to Kenya Insights.

FasterCapital has included Agro-Food And Technology, an agro-food startup based in Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo, in its EquityPilot program. This program provides execution support to startups for an initial period of 30 to 60 days. Founded by Mechack Malu, the company aims to enhance local processing capacity and improve supply operations to better serve markets.

A coalition of approximately 60 Ugandan subcontractors has requested an emergency administrative stay from the Finance Minister due to a $9.7 million payment dispute related to the Tilenga oil project’s worker camp. The subcontractors claim they are unable to meet an upcoming tax amnesty deadline because their capital is frozen amid the unresolved payment issues.

The City of Johannesburg has halted repairs on potholes and traffic lights amid growing concerns about its financial liquidity. Despite the city's denials of being near insolvency, it faces increasing pressure to address its poor financial performance, which has raised alarms among residents and stakeholders, according to The Citizen Business.

Pensioners in District Six are reportedly facing monthly electricity bills of R2,000 and experiencing sudden disconnections due to a billing dispute related to municipal arrears. This situation has forced land claimants to make difficult choices between paying for food and electricity, according to TimesLIVE.