Parenting Support: South Africa’s Parent Sense app is gaining international recognition, partnering with Discovery and Momentum and now selected for Georgetown University’s Innovation Hub Fellowship, with a new parenting programme in Jersey. EV Value Chains: A Chinese auto executive urged African governments to back private-sector-led EV adoption in Ghana, starting with fleet demand and then charging infrastructure. Public Spending: More than 140 senior SADC officials meet in Johannesburg to improve how governments allocate scarce resources using cost-benefit thinking. Anti-Corruption Oversight: South Africa appoints retired Judge Takalani Raulinga as the inaugural IDAC Ombud to handle complaints of abuse of power and maladministration. Flood Response & Accountability: Ghana’s AfriSAFE praised President Mahama’s hands-on role in post-flood sanitation clean-ups, while Accra’s floods renew calls for stronger planning and enforcement. Security & Justice: Nigeria’s Omoyele Sowore says his media aide was released from DSS custody; Uganda urges returnees from South Africa to start small value-add businesses. Climate Leadership: Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is being hailed by diplomats as a global model after planting tens of billions of seedlings. Regional Aviation Integration: Zimbabwe pushes SAATM rollout at an airshow, urging measurable implementation and compliance with the Yamoussoukro Decision. Energy Investment: Tanzania’s Mohammed Dewji signals willingness to co-invest $100m in Dangote’s planned East Africa refinery, even if sited in Kenya.