AfDB & WEF Investment Push: The African Development Bank Group and the World Economic Forum launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap to pull private money into Africa’s fragile economies, citing a roughly $400bn annual financing gap; pilots are already running in Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique and Djibouti. Energy Reform Watch: Ethiopia approved a new energy policy targeting full cost recovery for state power utilities by 2028, with tariff reforms and a shift from broad subsidies to targeted support. Djibouti Shipping Tech: Djibouti Shipping Company adopted BoatOn Book to digitise maintenance and operations, boosting traceability for Red Sea port activity. Regional Corridor Focus: Commentary highlights the Djibouti–Ethiopia–South Sudan–Uganda (DESSU) Corridor Management Authority as a real test of infrastructure diplomacy and regional cohesion. Horn of Africa Health Security: IGAD launched a $31.9m PREPARE project to strengthen cross-border pandemic readiness across member states including Djibouti. Ethiopia Election & Economy: Ethiopia enters electoral silence ahead of June 1 polls, with logistics said to be complete—an important moment for business confidence in the region.