AI Skills & Access: ALX and OpenAI convened in Braamfontein to ask what it will take for African youth and creatives to use AI at scale—centering access, education, and real-world problem solving. Power & Integration: The World Bank backed Eastern Africa grid integration with a $1.6bn, 10-year programme to expand reliable electricity and deepen cross-border power trade. Tax Justice Push: Advocates urged a shift from “evidence” to policy influence, stressing that advocacy is about changing decisions and systems, not just publishing reports. SADC Implementation Gap: A new analysis argues regional integration has stalled because policy ambition keeps outpacing implementation capability. South Africa Industry Warning: A critique says beneficiation rules may backfire unless electricity, rail freight, and exploration investment constraints are fixed first. EV Momentum: Toyota launched its bZ4X EV in Kenya, following rollouts in South Africa and Morocco, as adoption grows beyond early markets. Methane Cuts: NNPC and TotalEnergies extended methane-detection technology for another 24 months to support decarbonisation targets. Ebola Funding: AU-led talks mobilised $910m in pledges for the DRC and Uganda Ebola response, including $80m from African member states. Youth & Money: South Africa’s youth housing and credit pressures are reshaping entry into homeownership, while financial literacy and responsible credit habits are being pushed as practical tools. Tech Governance: KAIPTC launched a continental AI and cyber security governance project in Accra, warning that fast tech adoption is also raising cybercrime and deepfake risks. Kenya Connectivity: Seacom added a Nairobi–Kampala route with 1Tbps capacity (scalable to 30Tbps) to support East Africa’s data-heavy growth.