Education Funding Pressure: Nigeria’s opposition leader Atiku Abubakar blasts the proposed ₦50,000 uniform WAEC/NECO exam fee and higher Unity School charges, warning the hikes will price many children out of school amid inflation and weak household incomes. Anti-Corruption Push: Nigeria’s ICPC chair Dr. Musa Aliyu calls for stronger cross-sector collaboration to scale integrity and anti-graft efforts across Africa, citing survey findings that corruption is widespread. Social Protection Partnership: Nigeria’s NSITF pledges technical support to The Gambia’s social security institutions to deepen workers’ welfare and strengthen injury compensation systems. Capital Markets in FX Demand: Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) overtakes the ZSE, with Old Mutual preparing to migrate its suspended listing as investors chase US-dollar denominated assets. Regional Connectivity: Ethiopian Airlines launches direct Addis Ababa–Port Louis flights three times weekly, aiming to boost trade, tourism and business links. Energy Trade: Ethiopia and Kenya sign a new electricity supply deal to expand reliable cross-border power and strengthen East Africa’s energy connectivity. Security & Health Risk: DRC and Uganda face an Ebola containment race, with delayed response expected to drive major economic and health costs. Crime & Drugs: NDLEA reports arrests tied to heroin trafficking, including a case where a South African woman allegedly used a toddler to conceal 5.75kg of heroin. Governance & Integrity: SERAP sues INEC over alleged failure to investigate claims of N800bn FAAC diversion for campaign funding. Business & Innovation: NOG Energy Week highlights calls for faster adoption of robotics and autonomous systems to improve safety and efficiency in Nigeria’s oilfields.