Mpox Security & Research Compliance: Two NIH researchers—one Cameroonian (Claude Kwe) and one Dutch (Vincent Munster)—were charged after allegedly smuggling 113 mpox-related vials into the US via Detroit, with customs finding the samples inside coolers and prosecutors raising fresh biosafety concerns. Digital Health Infrastructure: MTN Cameroon says it will build a digital biomedical laboratory in Japoma District, aiming to upgrade diagnostics and speed up reliable test results for the growing area. Local Governance & Development Records: Cameroon’s PNDP programme gets a new book launched in Yaounde, revisiting two decades of participatory grassroots development and making the programme’s impact more accessible. Port Digitalization: Cameroon is pushing a Maritime Single Window platform to digitize ship clearance and reduce paperwork at Douala and Kribi, aligning with new international requirements. Anti-Illicit Finance Workshop: A Yaounde workshop brings Central African governments and civil society together to tackle illicit financial flows, money laundering and terrorist financing. Clean Mobility Investment: Spiro secured $215M to expand battery-swapping EV infrastructure across African markets, including Cameroon, boosting local assembly and energy-linked tech. Gold Mining Crackdown: Cameroon moves to halt illegal gold mining and tighten controls on production, processing and environmental bonds as it targets smuggling and export discrepancies.