Jobs & Skills: ALX says Africa’s youth are already building digital skills and businesses, but the real gap is whether systems—skills providers, employers, governments and funders—can scale opportunities into jobs. Education Reform: Public health expert Dr John Nkengasong argues universities must be revitalised and better linked to employers so Africa’s young talent can drive research, innovation and work-ready graduates. Workplace Wellbeing: South Africa’s teachers’ union reports 92% of educators cite heavy workload and burnout as top workplace challenges, with admin burden also high. HR & Fraud Risks: Cape Town warns residents of five scams, including fake WhatsApp threats over service disconnections, housing offers and fake job opportunities. Energy & Municipal Finance: South Africa’s municipalities owe Eskom about R450bn, deepening pressure as Eskom shifts from generation gains back to distribution challenges. Agribusiness Finance: Absa, UNCDF and UNDP launch a portfolio guarantee to close Kenya’s US$2.1bn cold storage gap with solar-powered storage financing for value-chain players. Regional Trade & Logistics: Africa Global Logistics opens an 18,000sqm Special Economic Zone in Kenya’s Syokimau, linking customs, bonded storage and multimodal transport. Infrastructure Jobs: Dangote’s $660m Ethiopia–Djibouti pipeline/terminal project is hailed as a trade and energy security boost for the Horn, with job creation expected.