Renewables in Comoros: President Azali Assoumani inaugurated three UAE-financed solar plants (about 20 MW total) on Grande Comore (12.86 MW), Anjouan (4.05 MW) and Mohéli (3.1 MW), backed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and implemented by Masdar and managed by Global South Utilities; the deal (around AED 84.4 million) also adds battery storage (16 MWh) plus about 30 km of medium-voltage transmission lines, targeting roughly 33.75 GWh of clean power yearly for about 17,500 households and cutting around 20,900 tonnes of CO2 annually. Women’s digital finance: AXIAN and the AfDB launched a programme for 34,000 women-led businesses across Madagascar, Tanzania, Senegal (with training also reaching Togo and Comoros), using mobile money, digital lending and financial literacy via Mixx and MVola. Blue economy skills: Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute is scaling training for ship design and shipbuilding as blue economy investment grows, ahead of its September 7–9 conference. STEM outreach in Comoros: GaCo’s FIRST Robotics team partnered with AnEmpoweredGirl to teach “STEM Waypoint” lessons to 30+ students in Comoros using LEGO kits and circuit-based “Sticky-Stickies.” Energy & ports tech: Dar es Salaam Port is adopting hybrid cargo-handling equipment to cut fuel use and emissions while boosting efficiency. Solar boom visibility: A new analysis says Africa’s solar expansion is largely “hidden” because much distributed PV isn’t counted in official stats, with 36 of 54 countries set for record installations this year. Comoros in global heritage: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee added Comoros for its first inscription, with a new SIDS heritage strategy announced for 2026–2034.