Energy & Electrification: The World Bank and AfDB say Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 African countries, with access now growing at nearly double the pace since the initiative began, as reforms and financing scale up across generation, transmission, and last-mile delivery. Djibouti-Linked Logistics & Industry: Germany’s navy is sending two ships to Djibouti for possible mine-clearing planning in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how Red Sea risk management keeps moving through Djibouti’s port and regional support role. Power Grid Integration: A new $1.6bn World Bank programme will deepen Eastern Africa cross-border power flows and push decarbonisation, including support for Somalia’s grid integration and a day-ahead market. Transport & E-Mobility (Ethiopia–Djibouti corridor): Ethiopia commissioned a fast EV charging hub in Addis Ababa and plans a wider charging network along the Ethiopia–Djibouti trade corridor, aiming to match a rapidly growing EV fleet. Media Rights (Djibouti audience): beIN renewed exclusive Wimbledon broadcast rights across 24 MENA territories through 2030, including Djibouti. Trade & Ports (regional competition): Zanzibar unveiled plans for a $560m free port and logistics zone at Mangapwani to compete for container transhipment and regional cargo flows. Customs & Export Compliance (Ethiopia): A report flags a mismatch in Ethiopia’s air-cargo fruit and herb export weighing rules, pushing exporters toward self-declared weights and raising fiscal and compliance risks. Agriculture (regional supply pressure): India’s sugar output is down about 18% from its FY22 peak while demand rises, tightening supply buffers and shifting policy and crop-cycle expectations.