Education Procurement Watch (Kenya): Kenya’s National Assembly is alarmed by Sh600m worth of dead stock CBC textbooks at the Kenya Literature Bureau after curriculum changes, raising questions about how the first edition was planned and distributed. Maritime History & Learning (Kenya/US): Diving With a Purpose board member Kamau Sadiki will discuss discoveries from slave-ship wrecks, including the Clotilda, at a free Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library event. Publishing & Media (Nigeria): The EFCC says it will prosecute lawyers who charge clients in foreign currencies, warning against illegal and unethical practice—an issue that can ripple into how legal services are marketed and documented. Textbooks Under Fire (South Africa): Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube defends suspending a R1.6bn grade 1–3 textbook tender, citing procurement risks and promising a 2027 plan. Book-to-Screen (Global): Kennedy Ryan’s romance “Before I Let Go” is headed to Peacock, with Malcolm D. Lee directing and the author co-writing the pilot. Anti-Piracy (North Africa/Global): Naver WEBTOON says it helped take down pirate sites targeting WEBTOON titles, with cooperation involving INTERPOL and local law enforcement. Religion & Rights (Algeria): Algerian police arrested 12 Christians during worship at a shelter, seizing literature and phones amid strict rules on non-Muslim worship. Media Training (Ghana): DW Akademie Ghana urged journalists to move beyond negative gender narratives, using solution-focused reporting as part of an EU-funded integrity programme. Literary Health Spotlight (Global): A review of “Curved Air” highlights sickle cell research and the discrimination that shaped how the disease was studied.