Fulbright Research: Imaging science professor Anthony Vodacek is returning to Africa as a Fulbright Scholar to design a sensor network plan for monitoring the African Great Lakes, partnering with Makerere University and the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization. Border Security & Tech: A human security analyst urges calm over Interior Minister claims of 100+ unauthorised entry routes along the Volta-Togo border, stressing the need to track who uses informal pathways. Digital Safety Policy: Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George says Ghana is considering identity verification before accessing porn sites, using national ID systems to protect children. Waste-to-Value Jobs: Accra’s new 100-tonne-per-day plastic recycling plant (pyrolysis) is set to create about 1,500 jobs and aims to cut plastic in drains to reduce flooding. Payments Infrastructure: Interswitch partners with Temenos to expand managed banking services across Africa, targeting core banking and digital banking upgrades in Ghana and other markets. Media & Regulation: NCA and Tanzania’s broadcasting regulator deepen ties to benchmark funding and reforms for public service broadcasting. Power & Cities: ECG reports a technical outage affecting parts of Accra West, while Ga East and NADMO demolish structures blocking waterways to reduce flooding. STEM & Skills: A new study finds Ghanaian IT students value database courses but want more practical preparation for real workplace demands. Drone Sports: Ghana Air Sports Federation launches the DGN Drone League and Zen Palms Drone Championship to train and select drone athletes from schools nationwide.