Climate Finance for Farmers: IFAD and Equity Group launched a Sh25.9bn (US$200m) 12-year ARCAFIM mechanism in Kigali to fund climate adaptation for about 260,000 smallholder producers and 500 rural SMEs across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Aviation Procurement Scrutiny: Uganda MPs on Cosase demanded more documents over UCAA’s Sh5.3985bn specialised aircraft rescue and fire-fighting vehicle, questioning ownership details and the procurement cost. Child Online Safety: UNICEF reported Kenya recorded 913,878 cases of online sexual exploitation and abuse in surveys covering 2020–2021 and 2024–2025, with Uganda also flagged among affected countries. Air Quality Watch: AfriCAN’s Africa Air Quality Brief for Clean Air for Blue Skies Day says over 20 African countries missed WHO air pollution guideline targets, using satellite and ground data to guide action. Local Health Innovation: African drugmakers are linking local production with sickle cell care as WHO pushes wider access to hydroxyurea and child-friendly formulations. Uganda Research Boost: NIH funding is helping Uganda build major medical research capacity, placing it among the top African recipients. AI for Farmers: Ugandan startup SANDI AI won the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2026, taking US$50,000 to expand AI-enabled access to loans for farmers. Connectivity Expansion: Paratus says its Goma-to-Mombasa fibre route is live, with Starlink services launched in Uganda and more cross-border interconnections planned. Uganda Oil Milestone: Uganda named its emerging export crude blend “Pearl Sweet” as major oil projects near first production.