Telecom Rebrand: Axian Telecom has adopted the Yas Group identity across markets, aligning its telecom, digital infrastructure and fintech businesses under one corporate name. AI for Telecom Ops: Valdyr unveiled Seamless OS as an “AI-native execution layer” for telecom operators, aiming to automate offers, billing, provisioning and customer journeys in one place. Biotech Manufacturing: Asahi Kasei Bioprocess will launch the VANTIJ SU-VFC Benchtop to improve repeatability and efficiency in small-scale virus filtration for gene therapy development. Tanzania Legal Reform: A report says road crash compensation delays are tied to outdated colonial-era insurance law (Cap 169) and slow police and paperwork processes. STEM & Jobs: Tanzania universities face an AI test as higher education leaders debate how to prepare graduates for a technology reshaped labour market. Samia Scholarship to Practice: NM-AIST says it is working with the education ministry to turn Samia Scholarship innovations in data science and AI into real solutions. Digital Governance: Tanzania’s data boom is outpacing governance capacity, with gaps in protection, integration and decision use flagged as a growth risk. Wildlife Tech & Conservation: Tanzania begins using drones to prevent wildlife attacks, while Zambia’s wild dogs record a 2,485-mile trek—highlighting both mobility hope and the threat of snares.