Digital Transformation: Zanzibar is pushing a tech and innovation push, aiming to digitise public services and grow AI and start-ups, boosted by the new IIT Madras Zanzibar campus. Higher Education & Jobs: Uganda Christian University says enrolment and revenue are rising, citing a break-even model for programmes and stronger research and infrastructure. Public Finance Debate: ActionAid Federation warns IMF debt-sustainability assessments keep prioritising loan repayment over spending on health and education, including in Uganda. Rural Reality: A new global map shows only 36 countries still have majority-rural populations, with Uganda among them. Clean Cooking in Schools: Nabisunsa Girls’ School replaces firewood with LPG under Vivo Energy’s clean-cooking rollout, joining other schools adopting safer, cleaner fuel. Parliament & Accountability: NRM names three women MPs to the Parliamentary Commission, while a drivers’ association alleges Shs675m fraud using members’ IDs in parliamentary accountability documents. AFCON Hosting: CAF opens bids for AFCON 2028, 2032 and 2036, as attention shifts to the 2027 tri-host plan for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Ebola Update: DR Congo’s Ebola cases pass 1,500 with deaths rising to 473, as response and surveillance continue. Business & Innovation: A Ugandan entrepreneur turns banana waste into textiles, employing dozens and targeting wider markets.