KOAFEC Tech Diplomacy: Korea Eximbank met Sierra Leone and nine other African countries in Seoul to boost AI and digital infrastructure cooperation, including follow-up work on Tanzania’s AI and digital training institute and an investment briefing to link Korean firms with local projects. Telecom Security Funding: The Trump administration plans a near-$100m loan to Africell to expand “trusted” mobile network tech from American and allied suppliers as Washington pushes back against Huawei in Africa. Ebola Alert: Africa CDC says eastern Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading fast beyond Ituri into North Kivu and Haut-Uele amid insecurity and displacement, with cases and deaths rising despite declines at the epicenter. Sierra Leone Youth Skills: Sierra Leone outlined its youth employment push at ICESCO’s Youth Knowledge Forum in Rabat, stressing practical technical skills, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and inclusive access to opportunities. Cyber Rights at Home: WoME-SL raised concerns about Section 44 of Sierra Leone’s Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021, warning it could chill freedom of expression and calling for a review. Child-Safe Digital Systems: Sierra Leone and UNICEF launched a three-day workshop to embed child-rights safeguards—privacy, cybersecurity, inclusion, and responsible data use—into national digital systems as the country accelerates digital transformation.