Parliamentary Capacity Building: A new comparative study reviews MP eligibility and training needs across Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, Botswana, Malawi and Zambia, urging evidence-based capacity building for clerks, committee chairs and policymakers, with attention to training needs assessments, funding and digital transformation. Cloud & Cybersecurity Infrastructure: Cassava Technologies says Microsoft has designated Africa Data Centres’ Johannesburg sites as Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering locations, enabling more resilient, private connectivity to Azure via its Secure CloudConnect service delivered with Liquid C2. Botswana Blood Safety: WHO warns Botswana’s National Blood Transfusion Service faces structural weaknesses—fragmented coordination, ageing equipment, weak information systems and supply shortages—calling for urgent reforms to protect safe blood availability. Diamond Market Shock: Coverage highlights how lab-grown diamonds are reshaping Southern Africa’s diamond economy, with Botswana’s revenues and GDP heavily exposed as natural prices weaken. Food Security Policy Debate: Botswana is urged to boost food production using agricultural technologies and regional cooperation rather than import curbs that could strain SACU/AfCFTA trade ties. Gaborone Retail Case: Court documents reveal Gaborone City Council fined Spar Broadhurst after a customer alleged food poisoning linked to expired mabele mageu. Dairy Expansion: Botswana’s dairy push continues with the arrival of 200 high-yield Girolando pregnant cattle to kick off a 1,000-head expansion aimed at reducing import reliance. Migration Scam Warning: Botswana’s foreign ministry warns of rising cases of citizens lured by fake overseas work offers and forced into fighting abroad. Gene-Editing Training Link: CHOP announces a five-year Abu Dhabi partnership to train scientists in gene therapy development, building on its work with Botswana on clinical care and research. Wildlife Tracking: Satellite tagging studies track migratory shorebirds across Africa to Arctic breeding grounds, pointing to new stopover sites needing protection.