Telecom Leadership: MTN Eswatini has confirmed Jerry Soko as substantive CEO on a two-year contract starting 1 July, after seven months as acting boss, with the board citing improved operational performance and a push for stronger network competitiveness and customer experience. Sports Sponsorship: Rwanda’s top-flight league (BK Pro League) signed a three-year Skol sponsorship worth over Rwf 1 billion, with about Rwf 305 million invested annually to boost matchday and stadium visibility. Education-to-Work Reform: Rwanda’s Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr Haja Ramatulai Wurie, urged skills-led education reforms tied to industry needs, highlighting “Skills for Industry, with Industry” to help young people move into dignified work. Health & Capacity Building: An Israeli medical mission in Kigali, led by Save A Child’s Heart, treated 21 children with complex heart conditions and marked a milestone as Rwanda’s first pediatric interventional cardiologist returned to train local doctors. Environment & Urban Greening: Kigali formalised a partnership to power the Kigali Modern Tree Nursery in Kicukiro, aiming to produce over one million seedlings annually for agroforestry, restoration and city greening. Regional Risk Watch: The UN warned Ebola could cost Africa up to $3.6bn and 328,000 jobs if it spreads beyond DR Congo and Uganda, with Rwanda named in worst-case scenarios.