Red Sea Risk for Djibouti: With Iran-US talks wobbling and renewed drone activity near Bandar Abbas, shipping risk is again shifting toward the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb—where Djibouti’s exposed position and foreign bases make corridor stability a direct business issue. Private Capital Push: The AfDB and World Economic Forum launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap to mobilize private investment into fragile economies, with pilots already running in Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique, and Djibouti. Energy Policy Signals Investment: Ethiopia approved a draft energy policy targeting full cost recovery by 2028 for state power utilities, aiming to replace broad subsidies with targeted support—an investor-friendly move for the region’s power market. Port & Shipping Tech in Djibouti: Djibouti Shipping Company adopted BoatOn Book to digitalize maintenance and operations, boosting traceability for Red Sea port infrastructure. Regional Health Security: IGAD unveiled a $31.9m pandemic preparedness project (PREPARE) for cross-border surveillance, labs, and workforce training across Djibouti and neighbors. Geopolitics of Corridors: The DESSU Corridor Management Authority is framed as a real test of whether infrastructure diplomacy can turn regional logistics into durable growth.