Ebola Response Under Strain: In DR Congo, aid cuts and weak frontline capacity are leaving teams “ill-equipped” as the Bundibugyo outbreak accelerates, with arson attacks on treatment tents and fears of rapid spread. Public Health & Safety: World Vision warns children are among the most exposed in overcrowded displacement sites, where hygiene and infection control are hard to sustain. Digital Government Push: Nigeria moves to make services easier to reach as FG and Meta roll out GovGuide Nigeria, a multilingual AI chatbot for public information via WhatsApp and web. Retail Scale-Up: South Africa’s Pepkor says it has over 6,500 stores across the region and Brazil—“more than Ikea, Target and Primark combined”—as it keeps expanding. Trade Disruption: Nigeria’s Bonny Channel faces delays after a Maersk feeder collision leaves a vessel aground, blocking access to Port Harcourt and Onne. Sports Business: Cricket South Africa apologises for Newlands New Year Test ticket confusion, with most seats tied to packages and allocations.