South Africa’s (SA) National Treasury has published the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026, for public comment, marking a major step towards overhauling the country’s exchange control regime for the first time in more than six decades.

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $8.6 million in additional financing to support the completion of compensation payments to people affected by the Uganda Rural Electricity Access Project (UREAP) Phase I, helping close a critical funding gap and ensuring the project delivers its full development impact.