Kenya–Burundi Trade & Transport: Kenya says election season won’t disrupt cargo on the Northern Corridor, with security and EAC coordination meant to keep cross-border movement smooth. Rail & Logistics: Tanzania’s President Samia is set to launch the Tabora–Kigoma SGR, a corridor linking Dar es Salaam to the Great Lakes and improving access for trade including Burundi. Digital Commerce: The EAC reports progress toward safer, more trusted cross-border online shopping, after a knowledge exchange on legal and regulatory gaps for e-commerce. Energy & Industry: Kenya’s Ruto confirms agreement with Dangote to build a 700,000-bpd mega-refinery in Lamu to supply multiple East and Central African markets, including Burundi. Governance & Infrastructure Integrity: Uganda’s World Bank-funded DRDIP under OPM faces major scrutiny after an Auditor General report flagged unfinished roads, idle medical equipment, questionable payments and funds left in accounts. Local Development Debate (Burundi): In Buhumuza, mandatory paving near national roads, anti-thatched housing measures and new marriage conditions are drawing criticism over economic hardship. Health & Services: Burundi is named among countries sending patients to Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital for specialised care, including heart treatment for children. EAC Skills & Culture: Burundi hosted a Kiswahili promotion conference pushing AI-enabled language growth for education and trade. Business & Compliance: A Kenyan court upheld a freeze of $274,000 tied to a Burundian engineering firm in a money-laundering forfeiture dispute.