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1. Africa: Mastercard Foundation Commits $500 Million to Transform Higher Education

   [allAfrica] As Africa grapples with shrinking international development funding and rising pressure to create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population, the Mastercard Foundation is making one of the continent's biggest long-term investments in higher education, committing US$500 million over the next decade to transform African universities.

2. Malawi: Women Turn Cotton Profits Into Year-Round Businesses

   [Bird Story Agency] A women's farming group in southern Malawi is reinvesting cotton earnings in poultry, livestock, shops and savings schemes--turning a seasonal crop into year-round income, new jobs and greater financial independence. Their progress also shows what Malawi's struggling cotton sector could deliver if persistent problems with seed, prices and market access are addressed.

3. Africa: Cotton Farmers Could Earn From Soil Carbon Credits

   [Bird Story Agency] A scheme tested in Uzbekistan could let African cotton farmers earn twice over, once for the fibre and once for the carbon stored in the soil beneath their fields.

4. East Africa: American Analyst Warns Eritrea's Proxy Strategy Risks Destabilizing Horn of Africa

   [ENA] Addis Ababa -- American geopolitical analyst Andrew Korybko has warned that the Eritrean regime's proxy strategy could further destabilize the Horn of Africa, fuel insecurity and threaten regional stability.

5. Nigeria: Tinubu Told to Nominate Jonathan for UN Secretary-General

   [Vanguard] Yenagoa -- The African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nominate former President Goodluck Jonathan for the position of United Nations Secretary-General.