Rwanda FDA Crackdown: Rwanda FDA Director-General Emile Bienvenu was arrested in a nationwide illicit alcohol operation that has shut 140+ companies and recalled hundreds of brands since August 2, with 97 case files sent for prosecution. Digital Finance & Capital Markets: In Tanzania, Timiza Plus Fund and the Zan Timiza ETF were launched to make investing easier for ordinary East Africans, aiming to simplify a fragmented market of unit trusts, money funds, stocks and bonds. Regional Trade & Logistics: Uganda–Vietnam trade rose to $95.4m as both push coffee and tech deals, while Kenya’s Port of Mombasa received MT Nord Harmony with 20,900 tonnes of fuel for local and transit markets. Fintech Delivery Push: Uber partnered with Zipline to roll out drone food deliveries, targeting one million daily deliveries by 2029, with Zipline already operating in Rwanda and other African markets. Hospitality Expansion: Aleph Hospitality appointed Rob Kucera as regional VP for East & Southern Africa, overseeing 25+ hotels across nine countries. Agribusiness Prices: Tea and coffee auctions improved, with tea sales reaching Sh2.60bn and more factories fetching higher prices. Cybersecurity Alert: INTERPOL warns Africa’s critical infrastructure is increasingly targeted by ransomware groups, citing Uganda’s UETCL incident. Health Emergency: UN says Ebola in eastern DRC is killing one person every 30 minutes, with $30.5m more funding added to the response.