Africa Business Investment Summit: Washington is hosting the Africa Business Investment Summit 2026 with a reported $4bn pipeline, aiming to turn deals into at least $500m in structured commitments across energy, tech, agriculture, tourism, mining and infrastructure. Digital Health & AI Infrastructure: Medlitics says chronic care in Africa needs offline-friendly digital tools, while Analytics Intelligence and OADC are pushing sovereign AI and locally hosted cloud for African enterprises. Music & Culture Rules: The Official MENA Chart tightens GenAI eligibility so only properly used AI tracks qualify, protecting human-led creativity. Health & Safety: Oyo State begins training for a 2026 HIV surveillance survey to guide prevention and care; AMMREN marks World Mosquito Day urging more science and surveillance against evolving mosquito threats. Tragedy at the Border: A gold mine collapse on the Cameroon–CAR border killed over 100 miners as rescue teams continue. Migration & Deportations: Algeria and Mauritania intercepted 500+ Europe-bound migrants; Liberia prepares to receive the first 20 third-country deportees from the US. Sports & Heritage: Cape Verde names a new head coach after its historic World Cup run; Tanzania appoints Lamata as Miss Afrikana national director. Ebola Watch: DR Congo’s Ebola toll keeps climbing, with Africa CDC reporting it as the deadliest outbreak in the country’s history.