Digital Payments: Airtel Money plans to launch a Mastercard virtual card in Kenya to let customers pay for international e-commerce directly from their mobile wallets, setting up fresh competition with Safaricom’s M-Pesa GlobalPay. Trade & Investment Diplomacy: Tanzania and Vietnam discussed expanding trade, joint production and investment links in Dar es Salaam, with TISEZA highlighting opportunities across agriculture, minerals, energy, industry and logistics. Labour Mobility: Qatar, the AU and Tanzania co-chaired the Second Doha Dialogue on Labour Mobility in Dar es Salaam, focusing on practical cooperation that protects workers’ rights across Africa and GCC+ countries. Mining & Fiscal Impact: Barrick renewed North Mara gold mine licences for 15 years, saying it has injected about $5.3bn into Tanzania since 2019 under a 16% government stake and 50:50 benefit-sharing. Climate Finance: Tanzania faces a $12bn+ climate financing gap, with the World Bank warning climate inaction could cut growth and push millions into poverty. Capital Markets: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange is moving closer to angel investors to help startups progress from early funding toward larger growth and potential listings. Sports & Business: Kariobangi Sharks face a must-win return leg vs Mombasa United to stay in the top flight, with promotion-relegation stakes tied to aggregate goals.