Climate-tech for cleaner cities: India’s TERI researchers won a Rajasthan green innovation prize for a “climate tower” using azolla pools and passive design to cut air pollution, emissions, wastewater and degraded land. Food security & climate resilience: AGRA is scaling post-harvest tools in Malawi—hermetic storage bags, shellers, threshers and tarpaulins—to cut losses that can reach 30% for smallholders. Water & disaster risk: Flood response in Nigeria’s Jigawa included deploying amphibious excavators to desilt 180km of the Hadejia River. Industrial power crunch: South Africa’s IDC is weighing options on Mozambique’s Mozal aluminium stake, tied to the failure to secure affordable, long-term electricity. Governance & climate finance: The GEF approved $232.5m for 24 projects across 22 countries and endorsed the $3.9bn GEF-9 plan for 2026–2030. Clean energy investment signals: A report flags a surge of clean industrial projects in MENA—$642bn in announced spending—showing where climate-linked capital is flowing. Border security pressure: South Africa’s SANDF faces ageing equipment and funding limits as it tackles smuggling and illegal immigration along porous borders.