Digital Wealth & Offshore Governance: South Africans are increasingly using self-directed digital platforms to build wealth, while offshore investing is shifting from tax tricks to stricter governance and “substance” as transparency rules tighten. Cyber & Insurance Data Gap: Munich Re appoints new cyber leaders for Asia-Pacific and Africa, as Africa’s insurance protection gap is flagged as also a data gap—without better risk data, coverage can’t scale. SME Risk & Youth Jobs: South Africa’s “young” businesses face major insurance shortfalls, and youth unemployment keeps worsening, with funding access still the bottleneck for new entrepreneurs. Infrastructure Failures in Court: A Gauteng flooding case shows how stormwater and sewer failures are driving legal pressure on the state to act. Anti-Migrant Violence: Xenophobia-linked attacks are spreading fear, with Malawians and other migrants reporting forced displacement. Kenya Connectivity & Tech: Amazon selects Kenya for its first African satellite gateway under Project Kuiper, intensifying the satellite internet race. Ebola Response: CDC updates on Ebola in DRC and Uganda keep risk to the US described as low, while Africa-wide preparedness funding is highlighted. Energy & Mobility: Spiro names a new CEO after raising $215m to scale battery-swapping e-mobility. Climate Security: Morocco’s foreign minister outlines a counter-terrorism and security vision for Africa, while Turkey signs the COP31 host agreement.