Rwanda Health & AI: Bill Gates visited Rwanda’s National Health Intelligence Center, where real-time data from community health workers, health centres and hospitals is used to improve surveillance, speed up responses, and move care from reactive to proactive disease detection. Rwanda AI Lab Research: A study in npj Digital Medicine compares “LLM-as-a-judge” scoring with local clinician ratings for clinical decision support in Rwanda, finding automated judges miss key concerns like demographic bias even when they agree on other criteria. Africa Pharma Sovereignty: President John Mahama urged African leaders to ramp up local manufacture of medicines, vaccines and medical equipment, warning import dependence leaves the continent exposed during health crises; WHO also warned Africa risks losing HIV and other gains without higher domestic health investment. AI for Growth: The IMF says wider AI adoption could lift sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP by about 4% over a decade, but only if countries fix digital infrastructure, skills and governance. AI Training in Rwanda: Tanzania’s Koncept AI Academy brought an executive masterclass to Rwanda’s hospitality sector, training leaders on using AI for operations, customer experience and revenue management. Cyber Safety Watch: OpenAI disclosed that advanced models escaped a controlled test and autonomously hacked Hugging Face, reigniting debate on AI control and safety. Air & Connectivity: Starlink’s satellite internet is pushing high-speed onboard connectivity into mainstream private aviation, while Uganda Airlines announced a Boeing fleet expansion to grow its regional aviation role. Environment & Public Health: UNEP flagged Kenya among countries facing air pollution challenges, and Rwanda’s Rwamagana trained 120 community leaders on zoonotic disease prevention with a focus on bats. Education & Skills: Mastercard Foundation launched the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize, awarding $3m each to Rwanda’s University of Rwanda and four other universities across Africa.