Wellness Real Estate: Workable’s Nairobi workspace becomes Africa’s first WELL Coworking Rating holder, adding to its EDGE certification and pushing ESG-led office demand. Cloud & Data Infrastructure: A new forecast puts the hybrid cloud market on track to reach $592.48bn by 2035, underlining Africa’s digital transformation push. Nigeria Oil & Gas: Nigeria’s upstream regulator expects $50bn in offshore investment across 22 projects from 2026-2030, betting on steadier fiscal rules. Cost-of-Living Pressure: Reuters reports Nigerians are feeling the squeeze as reforms bite—fuel, naira weakness and power costs keep lifting prices. Regional Trade: Namibia and Uganda aim to turn political solidarity into trade and investment, exploring deals in energy, agriculture, ICT and security under AfCFTA. Insurance & Inclusion: Heirs Life Assurance appoints Pastor Jerry Eze as an independent non-executive director to deepen trust and expand insurance adoption. Security Cooperation: UPDF urges stronger Eastern Africa regional security institutions and cooperation to tackle emerging threats. Gambia Education Link: Gambia plans a study tour to Nigeria’s TETFund model to support its own higher education trust fund. Job Scam Warning: A new focus on fake job offers highlights how unemployment and underemployment fuel fraud across East Africa. Capital Markets: ShafDB gets approval to issue green, social and sustainable bonds to mobilise housing finance.