Construction Safety: One worker died and five were injured after a building section collapsed at a construction site in Syokimau, Machakos County, as police and the National Construction Authority investigate. Energy & LNG: ExxonMobil’s Rovuma LNG in Mozambique moves forward after SMDC won a letter of intent to build the 18.6 mtpa facilities at Afungi, with start-up targeted for 2031. Food & Water Infrastructure: Kenya’s National Irrigation Authority is building the Sh1.7bn Suba Clusters Irrigation Project in Homa Bay to shift 66,000+ farmers from rain-fed farming, using Lake Victoria water. Housing Finance: Kenya’s affordable housing push faces tax uncertainty and financing gaps, with International Housing Solutions calling for predictable policies as it unveils its Sh1bn Muzi Salama development. Affordable Housing Funding (Ghana): Ghana’s National Homeownership Fund proposes a levy on selected building materials to create dedicated, sustainable affordable housing financing. Security & Property: Nigeria’s Middle Belt Concern declares a state of emergency over violence and displacement, warning livelihoods and community return plans are collapsing. Urban Mobility (Kenya): Parliament approved a bill requiring dedicated infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians on designated roads nationwide. Mozambique Conflict Watch: A UN report says Cabo Delgado’s jihadist insurgency remains active, with attacks on civilians increasing and military posture described as “offensive defence.”