Digital Logistics in the Horn: Ethiopia’s ESL launched a digital customer self-service platform for port and cargo operations, adding online registration, cargo tracking, booking, demurrage management, digital payments, and AI chatbots—aimed at cutting paper processes and speeding imports/exports. Africa Connectivity Funding: WIOCC secured a combined $300m from Africa Finance Corporation and Vision Invest to expand open-access terrestrial fibre, deploy and consolidate data centres, and invest in new subsea cable assets across 30+ countries. Subsea Cable for Regional Resilience: Orange is partnering to build a new submarine cable linking La Réunion directly to South Africa to improve resilience, reduce latency, and diversify routes as older infrastructure ages. Solar Boom, Hidden in Plain Sight: A new analysis says Africa’s PV growth is largely distributed and undercounted in official stats, with 36 of 54 countries set for record installations and fast jumps in places like DRC, Zimbabwe, and Egypt. Maritime Security & Trade Routes: Reports highlight renewed piracy pressure off Somalia and wider Red Sea shipping strain, underscoring the region’s importance for logistics and industrial supply chains.