Port & Trade: Kenya Ships Agents Association urged faster infrastructure and port support upgrades at Lamu Port—more quay/container equipment, smoother documentation, and completed road/rail links—to help shipping lines use Lamu as a competitive regional hub. Power & Fuel Costs: A ministerial committee inspected Ezra Power Plant’s heavy fuel oil needs as government reviews its tax exemption request to keep Juba electricity running; officials also approved release of some stranded fuel trucks. Regional Finance: East African central bank technical officials met in Kampala to discuss macroeconomic conditions and EAC convergence criteria, with South Sudan’s central bank participating. Food Security: China handed South Sudan the final emergency food aid consignment—3,256 metric tons of rice and wheat—aimed at vulnerable groups amid floods, droughts and conflict. Immigration Policy: South Sudan’s Interior Ministry dismissed social media claims of visa-free entry only for Egyptians and Tanzanians, saying no such directive or fee changes were approved. Cost of Living: Juba residents and traders linked stubborn prices to a weaker South Sudanese pound and higher taxes, despite fuel price declines. Business Leadership: PACCI elected Tanzania’s Minja as vice president for the East African region, representing chambers including South Sudan. Health Watch: WHO said DR Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is expanding in Ituri but some areas show stabilization; health workers remain heavily affected.