Skills & Manufacturing: A Chinese-invested Twyford float-glass and ceramics push across Africa is training nearly 1,000 local workers in warehouse management, digital inventory, maintenance and production—turning specialists into supervisors and managers. Gambia Development & Agro-Logistics: President Barrow inaugurated and laid foundations for roads and health projects in Central River Region North, including an agro-logistics centre at Maka Farafenni with training, logistics and food processing units, plus Farafenni roads aimed at boosting trade and transit. Women’s Food Security: Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) launched a circular agriculture facility linking a production garden, market, cold storage and composting to cut post-harvest losses and create jobs for women. Tech & Skills Cooperation: NASENI and The Gambia agreed to develop an MoU to deepen technology development, TVET, research, innovation and skills commercialisation after a ministerial visit to NASENI facilities. Energy & Regional Industry: Viridien signed a multi-client partnership with Senegal’s PETROSEN to deliver subsurface intelligence across the MSGBC basin, supporting capacity building and exploration investment. Policy & Trade Environment: Airtel Africa repurchased 18.338m shares to cancel, while Oando is seeking authorisation for potential cross-border listings to broaden its investor base.