Development Finance: Uganda Development Bank (UDB) gets more government capital, with Finance Minister Henry Musasizi authorising UGX 3bn to retain from 2024/25 profit to boost lending capacity; UDB says it disbursed UGX 502.2bn to businesses and helped create 69,202 jobs, targeting manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure. Waste & City Services: Kiteezi landfill rehabilitation advances, with nearly half of the collapsed dumpsite stabilised and handed to KCCA after UN-Habitat work funded by a USD 1m Japan grant—aimed at reducing flood and contamination risks. Youth & Enterprise: Senior Presidential Advisor Moses Byaruhanga reiterates plans to inject Shs200m into each Kampala youth SACCO across five divisions, while also pushing higher PDM funding to expand youth livelihoods. Transport & Industry Inputs: Uganda taxi leaders say they’ve completed feasibility work to start switching to electric taxis in November, after a China visit to assess suitable models for local operations. Trade & Exports: Uganda’s export push gets a boost at the Entebbe airport free zone forum, but horticulture exporters warn a €2m EU SPS grant is at risk due to an unsigned tenancy agreement. Governance & Compliance: Uganda orders bars and Malwa joints not to open before 3pm on working days, targeting early-morning drinking and its social effects. Cross-border Labour Risks: A Russian recruiter linked to the Alabuga Start programme faces fresh allegations tied to Telegram networks over child sexual abuse, raising new concerns about overseas job schemes that have involved recruitment delegations to Uganda. Digital Economy: INTERPOL warns AI is now used in 55% of African cybercrime cases, while only 8% of intelligence analysts have advanced skills to fight it.