Banking Supervision: Central African banking supervisors met in Yaounde to sharpen how regulators handle emerging risks like digital fraud, cybersecurity, stablecoins, and cross-border banking groups, with BEAC’s governor urging stronger, more resilient supervision. Startup & Trade Links: The 929 Challenge is expanding into AIE Expo Macao with a new acceleration programme aimed at helping startups enter the Greater Bay Area, with São Tomé and Príncipe included among the Portuguese-speaking countries in the programme’s scope. Oil & Gas Exploration: Galp Energia signed a tentative deal to run exploration studies offshore Equatorial Guinea, marking a potential new push in the region where it already has a presence via acreage near São Tomé and Príncipe. Regional Finance Leadership: Afreximbank appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as director of regional operations for Southern Africa, bringing experience that includes managing large risk assets and financing major projects across oil, gas, fertiliser, and infrastructure. Diplomacy for Industry: South Korea’s foreign minister held talks with counterparts including São Tomé and Príncipe in Seoul, discussing expanded cooperation across economy, energy, maritime security, and development. Coffee & Local Production: Delta Coffee House launched a new “Impossible Coffees” edition from Colombia, highlighting sustainable, community-led coffee production and noting that the portfolio already includes Catoninho Coffee from São Tomé and Príncipe.