Energy Governance: Energia appoints Tai Adetokunbo Oshisanya as an Independent Non-Executive Director, strengthening board oversight with decades of finance and energy leadership. Internet & Power Reliability: A nationwide internet outage hits major telecoms after power loss at the ACE submarine cable station in Sukuta, showing how electricity disruptions can quickly spill into digital services. IMF Support for Gambia: The IMF steps up funding access for The Gambia, including a requested 20% augmentation of its existing programme, as the Iran-linked war shock drives higher fuel and food risks. Petroleum Update: The Gambia moves to unlock offshore potential as Eni takes over Block A1, bringing a deepwater operator into the licensing push. Public Health: The Gambia records an 8% drop in TB notifications in 2025, but officials say progress toward global targets remains slow. Electricity Access (Regional): The World Bank reports major West Africa grid buildout—over 4,000 km of transmission lines—expanding access to millions, including in The Gambia. Digital Learning/Research: Gambian infant brain-connectivity research links early undernutrition to later cognitive flexibility, using fNIRS findings from community settings. Tax & Digitalisation: GRA ramps up domestic tax mobilisation through reforms and digitalisation, aiming to raise the revenue-to-GDP ratio by 2028. Science Capacity Building: Armscor hosts African scientists for an analytical chemistry course under the Chemical Weapons Convention, boosting regional lab skills.