Clean Cooking Push: Ruto warned nearly one billion Africans still cook with polluting fuels, urging faster clean-cooking investment and partnerships to avoid missing SDG targets. AI Readiness & Governance: Egypt topped Africa in the 2025 Government AI Readiness Index, scoring strongly on policy capacity and resilience, with progress tied to its national AI strategy. Urban Waste Tech: Tanzania is testing black soldier fly larvae to turn organic waste into feed and fertiliser, with Dar es Salaam seen as the biggest payoff. Education & Literacy: South Africa faces a reading crisis—over 70% of early graders can’t read at grade level—while experts argue for better school leadership and AI that supports local languages. Finance for SMEs: Renew Capital picked 15 embedded-finance candidates from 500+ applicants, betting tech firms can close Africa’s SME credit gap. Energy & Inclusion: SolarAid highlights clean energy access as an inclusion issue, especially for women and rural communities. South Africa Housing & Skills: Municipal skills shortages are hampering service delivery, and office-to-housing conversions face engineering risks, as seen in a New York structural scare. Sports & Culture: Tusker FC step into the CECAFA Kagame Cup after Al Merreikh withdrew; Davido teased his 13-track ‘ORIADE’ album.