India-Africa Deal Push: New Delhi will host the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit on May 31, with senior and foreign ministers’ meetings set for May 28-29, under the theme IA-SPIRIT focused on innovation, resilience and inclusive transformation—continuing India’s long-running lines of credit and project delivery across the continent. Gambia–China Knowledge Links: A seminar at the University of The Gambia brought academics, journalists and professionals together to deepen Africa–China cooperation beyond trade, including peace, climate, food security and governance. Fisheries Data Upgrade: FAO donated tablets to help Gambia’s fisheries extension workers collect and manage data faster and more accurately. School Meals Momentum: Government says it is targeting universal school meals by 2030, with the US USDA McGovern-Dole programme already feeding tens of thousands daily. Co-ops for Food Security: The government launched a National Cooperative Policy (2021–2030), stressing cooperatives as key to stabilising prices and strengthening rural livelihoods. Fisheries Pressure: A fresh debate on fish scarcity points to fuel costs and cold-storage gaps alongside deeper structural strain. Wave Financial Inclusion: Wave reiterated its push to expand mobile money access, citing low formal finance uptake and growing agent networks.