Youth Skills & Jobs: South Africa’s youth unemployment remains severe even as employers struggle to hire for IT and digital roles, highlighting a skills mismatch as World Youth Skills Day spotlights the gap between qualifications and workplace needs. Food & Nutrition Procurement: Nigeria’s CAPPA-backed guidelines for public procurement of food aim to improve nutrition in schools and other public institutions by restricting sugary drinks and setting limits for key nutrients. Sanitation Funding Pressure: Ghana’s sanitation gains are at risk unless a reliable funding model is created for waste collection, treatment and disposal, with stakeholders calling for dedicated public financing. School Sports Pathways: Kenya’s debutant volleyball teams at KSSSA nationals lean on experienced coaches as they chase semi-final spots and qualification for East Africa Games. Forests vs Mining: A new study warns that mine development is driving wider forest loss across Africa, with road-building and settlements multiplying deforestation impacts. Higher Education Links: Zimbabwe’s cabinet approved MoUs with Belarus, Qatar and South Africa covering arts, youth development and higher education cooperation, including research and qualification recognition. Youth Policy in Kenya: Kenya launched frameworks on green skills and jobs, BPO policy and informal economy transformation to tackle unemployment and skills gaps. Education & Accountability in KZN: South African teacher unions demand a transparent probe into claims of alleged “job sale” involvement by a senior KZN Education official, while the department calls for due process. Diaspora Education Idea (Ghana): Ghana considers a diaspora national service style programme giving young diaspora students a two-month immersion in Ghana before university. Energy Transition Skills (South Africa): EXSA appoints a new regulatory head as the country pushes ahead with renewables and grid access rules.