Youth Agrifood Tech: Eswatini helped shape Africa’s first Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI), with a local agripreneur contributing a framework that measures real access to land, finance, markets, skills and climate resilience. Taiwan Partnership & Skills: PM Russell Dlamini is in Taiwan to deepen trade, investment and technology cooperation ahead of the Ketagalan Forum, where leaders discuss regional peace and “non-red” supply chains. Digital Media Rules: Government is moving to regulate online media platforms to fix an uneven playing field between licensed traditional outlets and loosely governed digital publishers. Climate Planning: Cabinet and Senators received Eswatini’s national climate plan, targeting emissions cuts and adaptation as youth unemployment and climate shocks strain agriculture. Banking Tech Upgrade: Swaziland Building Society went live with eMACH.ai Treasury as it transitions toward full commercial banking, shifting from spreadsheets to automated treasury workflows. Safe Rural Infrastructure: Nkosinathi’s suspension footbridge project and a E450,000 WASH handover at Manyovu High School aim to cut daily risks and improve water access for communities. HIV Funding Pressure: UNAIDS warns global HIV funding cuts could trigger a resurgence, even as some countries including Eswatini keep progressing toward 2030 targets. Cashless Push: CBE Governor Phil Mnisi urged people to avoid large cash withdrawals and use traceable electronic payments to reduce fraud and improve financial safety.