IMF Support for Rwanda: The IMF approved Rwanda’s 38-month Extended Credit Facility worth about $250m, with an immediate SDR 26.43m disbursement, to help the country manage tighter global financing while protecting growth and priority spending. Rwanda Debt Demand Signal: Rwanda’s June 4 Treasury bill auction drew bids of Rwf54.96bn against Rwf12.5bn sought, with demand at 440% and slightly lower rates as investors chased safe returns. Rwanda Digital Fraud Shift: Rwanda’s suspected digital fraud fell to 1.6% in 2025, but TransUnion warns fraudsters are moving upstream to account creation and identity checks, not just transactions. Capital Markets Expansion: United Capital secured investment banking licences in Ethiopia and Rwanda, becoming the first foreign firm licensed to offer investment banking in Ethiopia and expanding its East/Central Africa footprint. Trade & Payments Push: Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia launched a pilot digital trade corridor to enable instant cross-border payments and cut dollar-mediated settlement frictions. AfCFTA Momentum in Nigeria: Nigeria unveiled a $1bn AfCFTA Adjustment Fund Credit Facility to help firms scale exports, plus moves like an air cargo corridor with RwandAir to lower regional freight costs. Ebola Preparedness Funding (Nigeria): President Tinubu approved a N10bn Ebola preparedness task force and emergency funding to strengthen NCDC readiness amid the Bundibugyo outbreak. Supply Chain Risk (DRC minerals): An investigation claims major global brands are “likely” linked to coltan sourced from M23-controlled areas in eastern DRC, raising pressure for sanctions and accountability. EV Battery-Swapping Scale (Africa): Spiro appointed battery-swapping veteran Anant Badjatya as CEO after a $215m equity raise to accelerate execution across multiple African markets.