Digital Economy & Identity: UNDP sent African delegations (including Rwanda) to India to study digital public infrastructure, focusing on digital identity, payments and how DPI can cut transaction costs and support services in agriculture, healthcare and social protection. Tourism & Conservation Jobs: Rwanda’s gorilla conservation is translating into real business gains, with gorilla trekking driving hotel, lodge and tour activity around Volcanoes National Park and boosting tourism receipts. Gorilla Naming Ceremony: Rwanda marked the 21st Kwita Izina with 22 baby gorillas named, spotlighting conservation as a community and economic development engine. Regional Agrifood Investment: FAO convened an Eastern Africa forum in Kigali urging stakeholders to turn agrifood opportunities into bankable projects, with priority value chains and financing partnerships. Energy & Investment Pipeline: Rwanda urged private sector players to convert Africa’s energy potential into bankable projects as regional discussions on investment and delivery continue. Mining Safety: Rwanda’s RMB warned mines to tighten safety ahead of heavy rains, including stronger underground protections, daily inspections and emergency exit readiness. Space Diplomacy: President Kagame attended Macron’s International Space Summit in Paris, linking Rwanda’s space agenda with education, AI-for-good and broader economic partnerships after Oman talks. EAC Payments Push: A reminder that East Africa’s integration still stalls on moving money freely across borders, even as goods and people move faster.