Clean Freight Push: UNEP and the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority secured new funding to roll out the Northern Corridor Green Freight Strategy 2030, including emissions tracking, port electrification studies at Mombasa, and more women in freight jobs. Oil & Industry Pipeline: Aliko Dangote says construction of the Lamu oil refinery will begin by October 2026, with capacity pegged at 700,000 barrels per day and a revised cost. Roads Accountability: Uganda’s Auditor General flags major failures on the World Bank-funded North Eastern Road Corridor Asset Management Project (NERAMP), citing delays, safety defects, unspent funds and penalties. Digital Economy & Data Centres: Raxio names Dennis Kahindi as Uganda GM as demand rises for secure local hosting and carrier-neutral colocation. Ebola Response Scale-Up: WHO and Africa CDC urge urgent expansion of Ebola containment in DR Congo, with Uganda’s outbreak declared over while cases surge in Congo. Agri Value Addition: FAO launches a four-month incubation for over 90 wood-sector SMEs to boost competitiveness, value addition and market access. Payments for Trade: Stanbic Bank Uganda launches China’s CIPS to enable direct renminbi settlement and cut FX friction for bilateral trade. Public Service Modernisation: Posta Uganda unveils a five-year strategic plan to reposition as a one-stop postal and logistics provider in a digital economy.