Ebola Preparedness: WHO has declared the DRC and Uganda Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and Burundi is listed among high-risk countries; regional response is ramping up with risk-based travel screening at points of entry using APIS-style passenger data, plus lab and surveillance support. Regional Health Coordination: East African Community (EAC) ministers agreed to harmonise Ebola surveillance and protective measures across airports, ports and land borders, and to set up a regional technical taskforce; mobile labs are being deployed to speed up testing and case detection. Funding for Labs & Response: Kenya is set to receive KSh647M via Africa CDC and WHO for a six-month “one plan, one budget, one team” response, while Germany’s KfW pledged €1M to support mobile laboratories, diagnostics and lab training across the region. Trade Tech & Borders: Women and youth traders at the Kobero–Kabanga One Stop Border Post (Tanzania–Burundi) received support to reduce non-tariff barriers and improve access to trade information under the EAC simplified trade regime. Digital Economy & Integration: Singapore will negotiate a free trade agreement with the EAC bloc of eight countries, including Burundi, aiming to boost goods/services and open cooperation in the digital economy and emerging technologies. Burundi Tech & Culture: Burundi hosted Africa’s first AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival in Bujumbura, using video mapping and performance tech to turn historic buildings into interactive storytelling canvases.