Ebola Response Mobilization: Burundi’s AU chair, President Evariste Ndayishimiye, pushed for science-led action as the DR Congo–Uganda Ebola outbreak climbed past 837 cases and 287 deaths, with no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain; an AU high-level meeting pledged USD 910m and urged rapid disbursement of a USD 518m joint response plan. Burundi Water & Sanitation: Burundi launched a USD 90m clean water and sanitation project near Lake Tanganyika in Ruziba, targeting about 615,000 people with a 60,000 m³/day pumping and treatment plant and rural sanitation upgrades. Energy & Power Infrastructure: Burundi inaugurated the Mulembwe hydropower plant, adding 17MW after nearly 12 years, while the World Bank backed Eastern Africa grid integration with a $1.6bn programme under Mission 300, now connecting 50m+ people to electricity. Digital Connectivity for Industry: Seacom opened a Nairobi–Kampala terrestrial route adding 1Tbps capacity (scalable to 30Tbps) to support telecoms, finance, cloud services and cross-border trade. Mining & Data for Exploration: KoBold Metals Africa CEO Mfikeyi Makayi will spotlight AI-driven mineral exploration, including work with Burundi to digitize geological datasets and apply AI to nickel, copper and cobalt. Regional Trade Logistics: Tanzania’s Tashico and DRC’s LMC signed a three-year Lake Tanganyika transport deal to boost passenger and cargo capacity and skills exchange.