The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have successfully connected over 50 million people to electricity through their Mission 300 initiative, which spans 40 African countries. This effort aims to accelerate electricity access across the continent.

Senior policymakers and tax experts are gathering in South Africa this week to discuss the future of international tax policy, with a focus on Africa's increasing role in global tax reform. The discussions are part of the UN Tax Convention talks, which aim to address key issues in international taxation.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed the Ugandan Government's commitment to hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), promising financial support, infrastructure development, and enhanced regional cooperation. This endorsement includes backing for a single East African visa to facilitate the tournament. The announcement was made during a meeting with the AFCON Local Organising Committee at State House in Entebbe.

As global temperatures rise, surface water sources in Africa are becoming increasingly erratic, leading to concerns about water availability. Approximately 400 million people in Africa lack access to basic drinking water services. However, scientists are focusing on mapping and monitoring the continent's groundwater, which is estimated to be 0.66 million cubic kilometers, significantly more than the freshwater in all of Africa's lakes combined, to prepare for future climate challenges.

Tanzania's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Investment and Capital visited the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to view tourist attractions, including the rare shifting sands found nowhere else in the world. Led by committee chairperson Masanja Kadogosa, the legislators advised Ngorongoro authorities and tourism stakeholders to intensify international promotion of attractions such as the shifting sands, Olduvai Gorge, and research by scientists including Dr. Louis and Mary Leakey on early human history.

Waziri wa Fedha wa Tanzania, Mhe. Balozi Khamis Mussa Omar, amewasili Banjul, Gambia, kwa ajili ya kushiriki Mkutano wa African Caucus wa 2026, unaotarajiwa kuanza tarehe 6 Julai 2026. Mkutano huu utawaleta pamoja viongozi wa Afrika, watunga sera, wataalamu wa fedha, washirika wa maendeleo, na wawakilishi wa taasisi za kimataifa. Mhe. Omar alipokelewa na Balozi Selestine Kakele wa Tanzania nchini Gambia.