Housing & Urban Development: South Africa and UN-Habitat will launch a new UN-Habitat country office in Tshwane, boosting cooperation on housing, human settlements and sustainable urban development. National Reconciliation: Tanzania is urged to table a bill to give its reconciliation and dialogue process a legal framework for transparency and wider participation. Education & Skills: Tanzania is training over 200 secondary teachers in digital tools for classrooms, while education groups push for stronger, locally owned financing to tackle the education crisis in conflict-affected West Africa. Energy & Ports: Tanzania targets faster oil tanker turnaround at Dar port to cut rising fuel supply costs by improving handling, storage and oversight. Insurance & Investment: Kenya Re plans to enter Tanzania’s insurance market with $20m to expand reinsurance capacity for local insurers. Digital Sovereignty: Namibia faces growing pressure to build its own digital infrastructure as countries move to reduce reliance on overseas cloud hosting. Ebola Watch: Africa CDC warns Ebola in Central Africa is accelerating, with thousands of confirmed cases and deaths reported. Legal Setback for Oil: South Africa’s top court blocks Shell’s Wild Coast offshore exploration, while Shell points to continued commitments elsewhere in the country.