Middle East & Africa Daily Briefing — 20 Jul 2026

The National Institute of Capital Market just issued new disclosure requirements for ownership forms. Here's what it means for institutional investors and corporate governance in Kuwait.

1️⃣ NIND — Disclosure of Group Form and Purpose behind Ownership
The regulator released a new notice on the disclosure of group forms and the purpose behind beneficial ownership.
This update hits all licensed firms and major owners involved in governance and licensing in the Kuwaiti market.
Firms must follow these new standards to stay transparent in their ownership structures and meet all current rules.

2️⃣ INTIC — Warning. Critical flaw in Windows 11 Zoom opens path to hackers
The Mozambican agency issued a warning on a critical flaw in the Windows 11 version of the Zoom app.
This alert hits all public and private groups using these digital tools for their daily work and communications.
Users should patch systems now and use defensive steps to stop leaks and hacks by bad actors.

3️⃣ BCEAO — Avis d'appel d'offres hebdomadaire d'injection de liquidité
The regional bank launched its weekly liquidity tender 29/H/2026 to help manage the local money markets.
Banks in the West African Economic and Monetary Union are invited to bid for funds in this process.
The results will set bank funding levels and guide interest rates across the whole region for the week.

4️⃣ Central Bank of Eswatini — Bond Advert July 2026
The bank published a new bond advert for the July 2026 period to help meet government funding needs.
Investors and treasury teams seeking sovereign debt in the local market are the main targets of this news.
Bidders must read the terms in the advert to prepare for the coming auction and the settlement steps.

5️⃣ CREG — National awareness campaign on electricity consumption
The Algerian regulator started a national campaign on how to use electricity in a more efficient way.
This move targets homes and big users as well as the utility firms that run the power grid.
Expect more rules on energy standards and consumer safety steps once the results of this campaign are in.

Full analysis in the attached RegNext Daily Middle East & Africa Radar carousel.

— Elena Navarro · Managing Editor, RegNext
Daily Middle East & Africa Radar · Monday 20 Jul 2026
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