CPLP Parliamentary Cooperation: Over 140 parliamentarians meet in Luanda (July 22–24) to push practical resolutions on democratic governance and institutional resilience across Portuguese-speaking countries, including plans to expand the AP-CPLP Permanent Secretariat’s legal capacity. Central Africa Payments Upgrade: BEAC has joined PAPSS, linking CEMAC states to instant cross-border payments in local currencies—aiming for faster, cheaper transfers across Africa. CEMAC Economic Resilience: A new study urges BEAC to create an emergency liquidity facility (CFA 1.7–2.3 trillion) to protect essential imports like food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals during geopolitical shocks. Hydrogen Diversification: The IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review highlights Africa’s low-emissions hydrogen potential, led by electrolyser projects in Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, and Namibia. Mining Windfall Watch: Cameroon targets $1.75bn a year from new mining projects and formalizing undeclared gold—key to boosting state revenue beyond oil. Transport Corridor Tech Work: Cameroon advances rehabilitation studies for the Ebolowa–Ambam highway, a trade link to Equatorial Guinea, using topographic and geotechnical surveys plus lab testing. Biodiversity Discovery: A new monkey species with orange lips has been identified in DRC, underscoring how much African wildlife remains undocumented. Digital Leadership (Business Tech): Hammitt appoints its first Chief Digital Officer to drive omnichannel growth via ecommerce and customer experience.