Maritime Security & Tech: Indonesia says it has acted against 1,210 vessels tied to illegal fishing since 2021, estimating Rp16.6 trillion (about US$895m) in prevented losses, and warns the trade is increasingly linked to people smuggling and fish laundering; it plans to keep upgrading maritime surveillance with advanced monitoring tech and stronger enforcement. Justice & Governance: A new Afrobarometer survey across 38 African countries ranks Nigeria among the five worst for access to justice, with only 28% of Nigerians confident ordinary people can get justice in court, and 59% expecting unfair outcomes—an important reminder for rule-of-law tech and public service trust. Digital Access & Sub-National Performance: Lagos State tops Nigeria’s 2025 State Performance Index, scoring strongly on revenue generation (IGR per capita and per trade route) and ranking second for internet penetration and digital access, highlighting how local digital capacity can track with governance outcomes. Africa–Korea Development Partnerships: Egypt’s foreign minister calls for deeper Africa–South Korea cooperation focused on infrastructure, industrialisation, technology transfer, energy, and food/water security, alongside support for reforms to the international financial system. Regional Trade & Infrastructure (History-to-Now): A feature revisits how control of key maritime chokepoints shaped empires, noting today’s Straits of Hormuz and Malacca still carry a huge share of global seaborne oil and trade—relevant context for tech, logistics, and resilience planning.