Luxury car brand Maserati has approached a South African court in a bid to overturn a judgment ordering it to pay R7 million to Black Coffee's company, Soulistic Music. According to The Citizen, the earlier ruling went in Soulistic Music's favour, but Maserati is now seeking to have the decision set aside. The legal dispute marks the latest chapter in a court battle involving the internationally renowned DJ's music enterprise and the Italian automaker.

The High Court in Mbale ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) Limited to pay more than Shs 128 million to Michael Wilson, a Ugandan man whose injury compensation from work in Afghanistan was fraudulently withdrawn from an account opened in his name by an impostor, according to The Observer. Justice Farouq Lubega issued the order.

French artificial intelligence company Mistral has reached a valuation of €21 billion following a new funding round, according to TimesLIVE. The fundraising makes Mistral Europe's second-highest-valued private technology group. The deal underscores continued investor interest in European AI firms as the sector attracts significant capital, positioning the Paris-based company among the continent's most valuable tech startups.

Nairobi-based fintech Flowt has raised a pre-seed funding round as it works toward building a $1 million loan book for small and medium-sized enterprises. According to TechCabal, the company uses artificial intelligence to analyse financial records, including bank and M-Pesa statements and accounting data, to assess small businesses' creditworthiness. Flowt says many companies are excluded from traditional lending because banks lack reliable financial histories on them.

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.

The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has dismissed a 1.4 billion shillings lawsuit filed by Akright Projects Limited against Ecobank Uganda Limited, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited and Shelter Afrique. The case concerned a disputed payment allegedly made more than 15 years ago. According to URN, Justice Patience Rubagumya dismissed Civil Suit No. (truncated) on Monday, bringing an end to the long-running commercial dispute involving the banks and the property developer.