Regional AI & Inclusion: COMESA has started drafting a regional AI strategy and digital inclusion plan in Kigali, with World Bank support, aiming to align member-state digital transformation and set action-ready policy and regulatory frameworks. Enterprise Data Centres: Raxio named Dennis Kahindi as Uganda GM as demand rises for locally hosted, carrier-neutral data centre capacity across East and Southern Africa. Mobile QoS Push: Nepal’s telecom regulator NTA issued eight directives to telcos on 4G/5G service quality, spectrum use, tariff reviews, consumer protection, and cybersecurity/disaster recovery, while also citing recent 4G performance gains. eSIM Cost Relief: Pakistan’s PTA cut the maximum initial eSIM fee to Rs1,500 and allows up to 10 free eSIM transfers between compatible handsets from mid-August. Network Disruption: Yemen residents reported major mobile and internet outages in Marib after Houthi missile/drone strikes, raising concerns about wider disruption. Security Alarm: A VulnCheck probe found a “backdoor” in about 100,000 Chinese-made routers enabling external remote management with admin privileges. Privacy & Civil Rights: Flock AI camera backlash continues, with Milford, Connecticut seeing heated public opposition over license-plate tracking and who controls the footage. Spectrum & Infrastructure Politics: A proposed 20m mast in Birmingham’s Sutton Four Oaks sparked local “visual impact” objections while aiming to deliver improved 4G/5G coverage.