Robotics for inclusion: Kenyan start-up ZeroBionic is building robotic sign-language tools to help deaf learners access science and technical subjects in classrooms. Cybersecurity: Check Point reports a 22% year-on-year rise in cyber attacks in August, with African organisations hit above global averages and ransomware/phishing plus GenAI data exposure driving risk. Health manufacturing: Nigeria’s Health Textiles Nigeria begins producing next-generation dual-active mosquito nets, targeting 10 million nets a year to strengthen malaria prevention. Cartography and identity: The UN General Assembly adopts a Togo-led, AU-backed resolution to use equal-area map projections in schools, media and digital platforms. AI for malaria: Kenyan researchers will deploy VectorCam, using smartphones and AI to identify mosquito species and improve surveillance. Digital infrastructure: Kenya’s AMACO adds GE Vernova turbines to its Mombasa LNG-powered AI data-centre plan. South Africa healthcare costs: A proposal would make medical scheme membership compulsory for higher-income earners to broaden the risk pool and cut costs. Youth and skills: South Africa pushes TVET applications for 2027, urging students not to wait until January. Regional politics: Nigeria’s SDP and ADC pledge peaceful, issue-based, credible 2027 elections. EV shift: Imports of Chinese electric motorcycles and three-wheelers surge in Africa’s north, while East/Central investment focuses on local ecosystems and assembly.