Digital Logistics Upgrade (Ethiopia): Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) has launched a digital customer self-service platform for port and cargo operations, adding online registration, cargo tracking, booking, demurrage management, digital payments, and AI chatbot support—aimed at cutting paper processes and speeding imports/exports. Digital Infrastructure Push (Africa): WIOCC Group secured a combined $300m investment from Africa Finance Corporation and Vision Invest to expand open-access fibre, deploy and consolidate data centres, and invest in new subsea cable assets as demand for cloud and AI rises. Connectivity for the Region (Réunion–South Africa): Orange is partnering to build a new submarine cable linking La Réunion directly to South Africa to improve resilience, reduce latency, and diversify routes. Climate Risk to Children (Horn of Africa): UNICEF warns that El Niño’s intensifying impacts could affect 162m children across eastern and southern Africa, with Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia among the most exposed; it says less than 1% of aid is available for anticipatory action. Local Business Spotlight (Djibouti tourism): Macrobia Expeditions says it has won Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for six straight years, promoting private and small-group Lake Assal tours from Djibouti City.