Rwanda Capital Markets: The Rwanda Stock Exchange has become the first in East, Central and Southern Africa to set dedicated listing and trading rules for Islamic capital market products, paving the way for Sukuk, Shariah-compliant funds and REITs to attract more regional and Gulf investors. Rwanda Tech & Healthcare: Rwanda’s drone delivery model is highlighted again for cutting “last-mile” medical supply times to minutes, showing how aviation is reshaping access to blood, vaccines and medicines in remote areas. East Africa Trade & Logistics: Kenya Railways and Uganda Railways are doubling down on Northern Corridor freight links, aiming to improve Mombasa-to-Malaba cargo flow and protect cold-chain shipments by better SGR/MGR integration. Ebola Response: WHO and Africa CDC unveiled a $518m six-month plan to contain the DRC outbreak and prepare neighbors, with surveillance, lab testing, contact tracing, border screening and community engagement. Digital Transformation in Rwanda: Huawei and SYBL Rwanda convened a Kigali conference on AI-powered digital banking, stressing that infrastructure comes first before banks scale AI. Regional Finance & Growth: Standard Bank says it wants to become East Africa’s largest bank by 2030, targeting 2 million clients and doubling earnings across its East Africa markets. Industry & Skills: Afretec signed its 10th university partner, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, expanding pan-African engineering and technology collaboration.