Digital Creative Funding: Google launched the Google Play Indie Games Fund with Ksh129.5 million (about $1m) for independent game studios across 32 African countries, offering equity-free grants of Ksh6.48m–Ksh25.9m plus technical support and mentorship to help teams scale for global markets. Water Governance & Research: The Global Water Organization held a progress review in Jeddah during Saudi Water Week, including Mauritania, to finalize governance and a four-year strategy built around research and innovation, data, policy, and financing ahead of its first General Assembly. Payments for Trade: Africa’s central banks and infrastructure providers agreed that interoperable payment systems are key to boosting cross-border trade and inclusion, with focus on shared standards and local-currency settlement like PAPSS, including participation from Mauritania. Energy & Cybersecurity Cooperation: Russia and Mauritania agreed to step up energy project work, including oil and gas, power plant engineering, renewables like wind, and cybersecurity cooperation for critical infrastructure. Space Ambition in West Africa: Senegal opened a Franco-Senegalese space seminar at Dakar’s air base, signaling space as an operational security domain and pushing West Africa’s emerging space frontier. Ocean Conservation Push: The Our Ocean Conference in Kenya wrapped with $6.4bn in pledges and 320 commitments, including marine protected area expansion and stronger fisheries and pollution actions, with Africa taking a leading role. Marine Protection Recognition: The Marine Conservation Institute named six new “Blue Parks,” including Senegal’s Kawawana Indigenous Community Heritage Area, highlighting durable, equitable marine protection.