Ebola Response & Public Health: DRC tightened Ebola controls after France confirmed its first imported case linked to the Kinshasa outbreak, imposing a 21-day quarantine and active health monitoring for contacts and for anyone returning from affected provinces, with travel banned unless authorized and outbound passengers required to complete health declarations. Outbreak Numbers & Strain: The outbreak is still accelerating, with confirmed cases reported around 1,155 and deaths around 304, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain; WHO says there’s no licensed vaccine or specific treatment yet, while treatment and lab capacity have expanded rapidly. Africa CDC Warning: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya said treatment centres are near full capacity and contact monitoring is lagging, urging earlier detection plus more beds and faster tracing. Food Security Pressure: WFP is scaling food assistance and logistics in eastern DRC, warning that hunger and displacement are making it harder for families to follow health measures. Tech for Development: China’s Juncao mushroom-and-grass farming technology is moving toward industrialization in the DRC via a Kinshasa flagship and wider rollout. Local Economy & Finance: The DRC and IFC signed up for the Kinshasa Stock Exchange, aiming to deepen domestic capital markets and reduce reliance on foreign debt. AI Startup: Congolese-founded Yamify raised pre-seed funding to help African developers deploy AI tools using African data centres.