Youth Jobs & Retail Logistics (KZN): KwaZulu-Natal convened a spaza shop economy round table with Shoprite, Uber South Africa and Takealot to tackle youth unemployment via market access, spaza support and last-mile delivery coordination. Macroeconomics to Jobs (Ghana): Economist Prof. Godfred Bokpin says Ghana’s stability gains must be matched with a clear employment target, warning that inflation and growth goals won’t help livelihoods without job creation. Central Banking & Inflation (Australia): ANZ economists argue softer Q2 trimmed-mean inflation gives the RBA room to keep rates on hold in August. Labour Market Outlook (New Zealand): Westpac and ASB expect employment to rise only slightly, with labour force growth outpacing hiring and keeping the jobless rate under pressure, while wage growth stays contained. Digital Economy (ASEAN): Asean-BAC chair Jose Ma. Concepcion III calls for a more inclusive, borderless digital economy that helps MSMEs and women entrepreneurs scale. Housing (Hong Kong): Home prices rose for 13 straight months in June, with rentals also climbing. AI Governance (US): OpenAI and Anthropic staff circulated a petition urging US support for international tools to “deliberately pace” frontier automated AI development. Circular Textiles (Italy): Italy advanced extended producer responsibility rules for textiles, pushing importers and distributors to help fund post-consumer waste systems. Food Prices (South Africa): A household affordability index report says the food basket rose in July, with notable increases across major cities.