Electricity Accountability: MPs grilled UEDCL over stalled grid connections and persistent power blackouts after the Umeme buyout, citing a backlog of over 400,000 customers who paid connection fees but are still waiting, with UEDCL blaming inherited infrastructure and meter procurement delays. Petroleum Governance: Governor Michael Atingi-Ego urged strong institutions as Uganda prepares for the petroleum era, stressing integrity, transparency, environmental protection and fair benefit-sharing to attract responsible investment. Clean Air Investment Gap: Africa’s clean-air push got a spotlight at the Africa Clean Air Forum, with experts warning the continent receives under 1% of global clean-air investment and urging faster implementation in transport, fuels and city planning. Ebola Response Strain in DRC: Uganda’s Ebola situation remains in a “no new cases” phase, while DRC’s outbreak keeps accelerating, with community resistance and funding cuts weakening surveillance and logistics. Agribusiness Jobs Push: A new focus on agribusiness as the fastest route to jobs and value chains is gaining traction across the region, with attention on reducing food imports and boosting intra-African trade. Industrial Oversight: State Minister David Bahati inspected Najjera Industrial Hub, praising manufacturers adding value and employing over 200 people, and promising targeted support for local value chains. Cashew Skills Drive: Kenya and partners trained cashew value-chain actors across multiple countries to improve production, processing and value addition, aiming to boost rural livelihoods. Tax Formalisation Trust Gap: Kampala traders say formalising businesses is being slowed by fear of immediate tax pursuit, warning Uganda’s enforcement-led approach is undermining SME uptake into the formal economy.