Digital Learning & AI: Morocco launched a “Digital Hub for Sustainable Development” in New York at the UN General Assembly, aiming to use AI in health, education, climate resilience and governance, with a focus on empowering women and youth. University Rankings: Wits claimed the top spot as Africa’s leading university in the latest Center for World University Rankings, pushing UCT to second in Africa. HIV Prevention Access: South African civil society urged President Ramaphosa to push Gilead to speed up access to lenacapavir, warning rollout plans are too small for the scale of the epidemic. STEM Skills Pipeline: ExxonMobil and JA Africa launched STEM Africa 2.0, targeting 4,000 more learners aged 14–17 across Africa with STEM/AI quizzes, innovation camps and a continental showcase. Digital Sovereignty: Zimbabwe’s Shava proposed a five-point plan at eLearning Africa to reduce reliance on foreign platforms by building local data centers, cyber-infrastructure and AI tools in indigenous languages. Education Funding & Governance: South Africa’s NSFAS faces another statutory administration after board collapse and an auditor-general disclaimer, reigniting calls to redesign the scheme’s centralized, multi-layer funding route. School Safety & Crisis Response: Nigeria’s Oyo school abduction protests continued in Abuja, while Sunday Igboho threatened to name politicians he says are backing the kidnappers. Health, Food & Learning: Rice-fish coculturing research in Senegal suggests a win-win approach to cut schistosomiasis while improving farmers’ income.