EACOP Legal Push: Four Ugandan farmers have filed a UK High Court suit to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline before it goes online in October, arguing the project threatens freshwater, wildlife and their livelihoods, with claims also tied to alleged under-compensation. Pipeline Progress: EACOP is now about 80–84% complete, with officials targeting commissioning in July 2026 and first exports by October, after years of delays. Banking for SMEs: NCBA Bank Uganda launched a new Business Banking offering with unsecured lending options and business training, aiming to tackle cash-flow and access-to-finance gaps for SMEs. Cybercrime Crackdown: Uganda detained over 1,000 foreign nationals in Kampala and Wakiso in raids targeting a transnational cybercrime syndicate linked to online fraud and illegal call-centres. Ebola Watch: Africa CDC says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is the fastest-growing on record, urging donors to surge resources as deaths pass 600 and Uganda prepares for possible cases. Education & Innovation: Stanbic’s National Schools Championship enters appraisal visits for regional finalists, assessing school projects ahead of the August finale. Transport Safety: A train collision with a bus carrying students in Mukono left one teacher dead and several students injured. Regional Trade: The EAC urged removal of border bottlenecks after assessing One Stop Border Posts on the Kenya–Uganda and Tanzania–Kenya corridors to boost intra-EAC trade. Agribusiness Tech: Kenya rolled out a digital animal identification and traceability system to meet export standards and unlock premium livestock markets.