IMF latest on Nigeria; IMF raises Zimbabwe's growth to c.6% in 2021 vs. 3.1% previous; BoU reg. sandbox for Fintechs now on; OPEC chief, other Africa energy ministers back Africa Energy Week in Nov; Egypt gets AfDB 83mn Euros for power; Italy to give Tunisia 200mn Euros for recovery projects; NASD OTC AGM today; Kenya Eurobond order-book tops $5.4bn; CMA Kenya says Cynnton Inv. not licenced, approved; CI issues 5 new gold licenses; AFC targets 5 more sovereign membership by year-end...GOODBYE to Zambia's Founding Father Kenneth Kaunda who passes at 97.