AI & Enterprise Tech: UAE telco e& launched its first AI-powered “AI Laptop by e&” with on-device large language models for offline use, aiming at government and regulated sectors where data sovereignty matters. Egypt–Russia Economic Push: Egypt and Russia reaffirmed plans to deepen strategic ties, highlighting progress on the El Dabaa nuclear project and a Russian industrial zone in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, plus new direct flights to Alexandria and Alamein. Health & Ebola Response: DRC formally requested Merck’s Ervebo vaccine from the global Ebola stockpile as the outbreak continues, with doses earmarked for trials and frontline workers. Payments & Digital Finance: Nigeria’s NIBSS launched the first edition of NIBSS Digest, a pan-industry publication focused on “Redefining the Future of Payments” and topics like interoperability, AI, digital identity and cross-border rails. Energy Access Gap: A major energy summit pitch put numbers on Africa’s electricity shortfall and the $130bn GDP loss from unreliable power, arguing for investment and de-risking to close the gap. Governance & Youth: The AU opened a youth capacity-building programme on shared values instruments, training young leaders on democratic governance, rights, peace and civic participation. Sports Administration: Nigeria’s NFF president Ibrahim Gusau resigned, ending his tenure amid concerns over national team performances. Security & Arms Control: Gabon’s APSU chair urged African states to sign, ratify and domesticate the Arms Trade Treaty to curb illicit small arms flows.