Clean Nutrition Innovation: Bugema University nutrition lab technician Irumva Gad is turning locally available eggs, mukene and even cornsilk into cheaper nutrition products aimed at tackling Uganda’s malnutrition and poor diet quality. Ebola Cost Shock: The UN warns the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC could cost Africa up to $3.6bn and trigger major job losses if urgent action isn’t taken, with Uganda reporting spillover cases. Public Finance Watch: The World Bank cautions Uganda on fiscal management and says human capital spending needs to be scaled up sharply to support the Tenfold Growth Strategy. Agric-Financing Boost: Pearl Bank and France’s AFD have formalised a €15m (Sh60bn) concessional credit line plus technical support to expand agricultural MSMEs, smallholders and SACCOs. Clean Cooking Scale-Up: Enersave Enterprises (supported through Results-Based Financing with Equity Bank and GIZ EnDev) is scaling electric pressure cookers and other clean cooking tech across 30 districts; similar growth stories highlight Elsmart and Mubende Stoves’ manufacturing push. Energy & Trade: Kenya and Rwanda signed agreements to move Rwanda’s fuel imports via Kenya’s Port of Mombasa and pipeline network, with Uganda mentioned in the logistics corridor. Policy & Business Climate: Government says it will back MSMEs to drive growth, while PPDA suspends three firms from public procurement over ethical breaches. Ecosystem Pressure: FAO flags a widening fish supply gap across Africa, raising food security and nutrition concerns. Regional Border Skills: A four-week capacity programme at Elegu is training cross-border traders to improve compliance and market access. Governance Tension: Museveni’s endorsement of Nakivubo Channel redevelopment sparks a clash with Kampala leadership over legality and flood safety.