Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security: A new push is emerging to help farmers cope with Malawi’s stagnant maize harvest, where high fertilizer costs, degraded soils, erratic rains and unreliable subsidies leave families buying tiny amounts of maize meal and leaning on risky coping strategies. Climate-Resilient Farming: The same debate is pointing away from “more maize” alone and toward diverse, resilient farming and rural livelihoods. Agricultural Policy & Seed Systems: The African Union is calling for stronger seed banks to protect indigenous crop varieties and for more investment in domestic fertilizer production, aiming to cut post-harvest losses and boost production under the Kampala Declaration roadmap. Youth, Jobs & Climate Future: At the UN’s Youth and Artificial Intelligence Summit for International Youth Day, Equatorial Guinea’s delegation highlighted that young people’s needs—decent work, education and a sustainable future—are shaped by climate change and unequal access to digital tools. Maritime Skills for a Greener Economy: OMAOC’s visit to ASABA in Malabo focused on shipbuilding and repair capacity, alongside plans to train new maritime professionals for the port sector. Local Industry & Energy Transition: EU cooperation with Cameroon is shifting toward investment and infrastructure, including major energy projects like the Nachtigal hydroelectric plant. Green Tech & Mobility: Ghanaian entrepreneur Nana Osei Afrifa is expanding VaMijo to challenge ride-hailing giants, betting on locally built digital infrastructure across the region.