Clean Cooking Access: An IEA report says sub-Saharan Africa still has nearly 970m people without clean cooking fuels, with the gap set to exceed 1bn by 2027 as population growth outpaces progress. Energy Prices & Social Risk: Verisk Maplecroft warns that even with oil prices easing after a fragile U.S.-Iran truce, months of high energy costs have already strained household budgets and could keep unrest risks elevated. Mozambique Fuel Crunch: Fuel queues have returned in Maputo and Matola, despite stated stock levels—distributors say the real bottleneck is getting product into the market amid price controls, foreign-currency and bank-guarantee constraints. Cabo Delgado Investment Conditions: Cabo Delgado’s governor urges investors to follow FDS security protocols to keep industrial and agribusiness projects moving, linking stability to deals for agricultural and fishery supply. Industrialisation Push: President Chapo calls for economic self-reliance through higher production, industrialisation, jobs, and local value addition from minerals, oil and gas. Agribusiness & Security: At an industrialisation conference, MozCan Investments flagged about $2m for agriculture in Balama, with agreements under review for small and medium capacity building. Corruption Watch (Regional): SADC anti-corruption officials stress that corruption diverts resources from essential services and undermines development gains. Migration Pressure (Regional): South Africa’s migration crackdown continues to reshape labour and logistics corridors, with Mozambique cited among key destinations in trafficking findings. Tongaat Turnaround (Regional Agribusiness): South Africa’s IDC says it will deepen support for Tongaat Hulett’s restructuring to preserve value in a strategically important sugar supply chain.