Digital Workforce Boost (Edo): Edo State’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy ran a one-day Staff Onboarding and Capacity Building workshop on “The Future of Work and Digital Literacy” at JOOPSA, training new and existing civil servants on ethics, rules, and digital transformation for better public service delivery. Sahel Border Talks (Benin–Niger): Benin President Romuald Wadagni visited Niamey as tensions ease after Niger closed the border in 2023; leaders agreed to remove obstacles, including reopening the border, with a 15-day expert committee to propose solutions. Clean Mobility Investment (Spiro): Spiro secured a $215M equity round to expand electric two-wheel mobility and its battery-swapping network across seven markets including Benin, aiming to grow manufacturing, energy tech, and new country entries. Health Alert (Lassa vs malaria): A Benin City medical expert warned that early Lassa fever is often mistaken for malaria, urging prompt testing and evaluation when fever doesn’t respond to treatment or when bleeding symptoms appear. Agroforestry Research Link (Benin): Benin’s National University of Agriculture joins a multi-country SERA project to strengthen agroforestry research and climate-change mitigation training across Africa.