Ebola Response & Travel Rules: The EU pledged €11.5m to Africa CDC for Ebola work in eastern DRC, including €6.5m for pathogen genomics and €5m in diagnostics and lab kits, as the outbreak hit 101 deaths and 550 confirmed cases. Public Health at Home: Mauritius also moved to restrict entry linked to the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, affecting regional events like the Rugby Africa Mauritius Sevens. AI Governance in Africa: A new analysis argues Mauritius’ 2018 national AI strategy helped set the pace, but warns that copying the EU model may not fit African realities—calling for risk-based AI rules and practical oversight. Digital Payments Link-Up: Nepal’s National Payment Interface is now connected to India’s UPI via VPAs, enabling real-time cross-border remittances with defined transaction limits. Marine Energy for Mauritius: France’s Seaturns deployed its full-scale wave energy demonstrator off the Atlantic coast, with plans to feed certification and a future 2MW pilot in Mauritius. Trade & Digital Services Deal: The EU and ESA states (including Mauritius) concluded negotiations on an enhanced Economic Partnership Agreement, aiming to boost services, digitalisation and predictable trade rules. Enterprise AI Workforces: Atomicwork launched an AI Workforce platform to let firms deploy and govern “AI Coworkers” for IT and service operations end-to-end. Mining & Forest Loss: A Sheffield-led study finds mining drives deforestation at 34 hectares per hectare of active mine site across Africa, with satellite-based comparisons published in Nature.