Development Finance: Ethiopia’s push for long-term infrastructure and industrial growth gets a boost as the New Development Bank heads toward ratification in Ethiopia’s parliament, signaling fresh avenues for affordable development capital. Climate Capital: The Asian Development Bank unveiled IF-CAP, aiming to use grant support and guarantees to unlock up to $15bn in new climate lending across Asia-Pacific. Africa’s Hub Race: Nairobi International Financial Centre admitted 15 new firms, targeting more than Sh2.6bn ($200m) in investments and 1,000+ jobs as Kenya courts regional capital. Municipal Credit Watch: Johannesburg’s credit rating was affirmed by Moody’s with a positive outlook, reflecting improving governance and solvency as the city continues stabilizing finances amid electricity debt pressure. UK Political Finance: Nigel Farage faces fresh parliamentary standards scrutiny over alleged undeclared support tied to a convicted ally, reigniting debate over transparency and campaign funding rules. Wealth-Building Policy: A U.S. “Trump Account” retirement-seed program is enrolling millions of children with $1,000 seed funding and up to $5,000 annual contributions, raising questions about whether it narrows or widens the wealth gap. Banking Access: Malaysia’s Agrobank reported RM8m+ in entrepreneur financing applications after market outreach, while analysts say moves to end “support letter” approvals aim to cut political cronyism. Markets & Crypto: Coinbase shares jumped on its “Everything Exchange” rollout, while XRP rallied on regulatory progress and ETF demand. Infrastructure Bonds: India’s IIFCL raised Rs 1,848 crore via NCDs, with strong investor bids and plans to scale 2026-27 resource mobilization for infra.