Data Protection Push: Tanzania ordered all public and private data handlers to fully comply with the Personal Data Protection law, with PDPC urged to intensify awareness, inspections and cross-border coordination to keep the digital economy trusted. AI for Youth Skills: Samia Scholarship Extended Programme sends 34 students to Ireland to study AI, Data Science and Cybersecurity, aiming to build homegrown tech problem-solvers. Smart Livestock Insurance: CRDB Insurance and ACRE Africa launched AI-powered Smart Mifugo on DigiBima, using nose-print identification to speed claims and cut fraud for farmers. Road Safety Tech: UDOM students in Dodoma unveiled a wireless seat-belt monitoring system for long-distance buses, alerting drivers and conductors when belts aren’t fastened. Digital Finance Access Gap: A report highlights that many Africans can transact via mobile money but still can’t access loans and wealth-building due to weak banking eligibility and limited credit histories. Cybercrime Warning: ESET’s Allan Juma flags a surge in crypto scams and cyberfrauds, driven by increasingly sophisticated online fraud tactics. Transport & Trade Backbone: Tazara’s Golden Jubilee activities point to major rail rehabilitation to boost freight capacity and shift cargo from roads to rail, easing highway pressure. Environment Rights Research: ERA launches 20-country environmental rights case studies to assess how communities can access information, participate in decisions and seek justice.