Renewable Power Push: All On invested $5m in PowerGen to expand Nigeria’s renewable mini-grids, targeting up to 6,000 new electricity connections and about 41,000 beneficiaries with lower-carbon power. Waste Management Reform: Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone are moving to overhaul waste management frameworks with UNEP support, aiming for stronger laws, better coordination, and safer inclusion of informal waste workers. Freetown Transport Bottleneck: Freetown’s $92.3m solar-powered cable car is technically cleared but still stalled at Cabinet for over two years, despite plans to cut travel time and ease access between Government Wharf and Kissy. Climate-Linked Urban Jobs: Freetown City Council says its “Transform Freetown, Transforming Lives” programme has created 10,590 direct jobs and 5,945 indirect jobs while funding climate action, heritage tourism, and the digital economy. Digital Governance on the Global Stage: Sierra Leone’s open-source digital transformation agenda is set to be showcased at UNGA 81, following the country’s first Open-Source Software Policy. Public Health & Information: Africa CDC and partners are advancing a harmonised behavioural intelligence and infodemic management framework, with Sierra Leone among participating countries. Electric Mobility for the Green Transition: Spiro and Yadea signed a partnership to scale electric two-wheelers and battery-swapping across Africa, supporting a shift to affordable low-emission transport.