Kenya–South Africa Trade Reset: Presidents Ruto and Ramaphosa agreed to remove trade barriers after tariff-linked restrictions hit tea access, aiming to boost farmers and support AfCFTA-led intra-African trade. Ghana Agriculture Funding: Ghana’s Finance Ministry released GH¢1.677bn (85% of the approved budget) to agriculture under the AgriConnect Compact, targeting jobs, food security and rice self-sufficiency. Ebola Preparedness Financing: Africa CDC and WHO launched a continental Ebola plan seeking $518m for June–November 2026, stressing political commitment, sustained funding and community trust. Banking Integration Watch: Zimbabwe’s Old Mutual said OM Bank’s customer base jumped to 473,000 by Q1 and integration of Old Mutual Finance remains on track for end-2026, with lending due in H2. Fintech & Payments Partnerships: Unipesa joined Gaming Tech Summit Africa as an official partner, while Cardtonic’s growth lead shared how it built a self-funding fintech with 1.8m users. Capital Markets Signal: South Africa’s Growthpoint issued R1.8bn in senior unsecured bonds at record-low margins after oversubscription. Climate Finance Reality Check: A new argument says the climate bottleneck is education and delivery capacity, not just tech or money. Health Tech Rollout: South Africa began rolling out lenacapavir injections in high-burden districts, but US aid cuts may limit access. Regional Infrastructure Deal: Lesotho signed a binding hydropower-plus-AI data centre agreement worth about $6.2bn, pending feasibility and approvals. Stablecoin Security Risk: CertiK flagged 2026 stablecoin losses driven by bridge and wallet compromises, alongside sanctions-evasion networks.