EAC Monetary Talks: East African central bank technical officials met in Kampala to discuss macroeconomic conditions and monetary policy issues ahead of governors’ review, with convergence criteria on the agenda and a communique due July 24. Transport & Trade Push (Tanzania): President Samia Suluhu Hassan launched the Tabora–Kigoma Standard Gauge Railway lot (506 km, Sh7.5tn), aiming to cut Dar es Salaam–Kigoma travel time and boost cargo links to DRC and Burundi, alongside port and lake shipping upgrades. Regional Health Security: The EAC will launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe as a regional virology center of excellence, strengthening surveillance, diagnostics and lab training across member states including Burundi. Education Funding & Delivery: Burundi’s education ministry says it has released about 18bn Burundian francs for “Zero Poorly Seated Children” desks and benches, while admitting desk quality, recruitment and teacher replacement delays. UN Diplomacy (Senegal): Senegal reversed course and endorsed former President Macky Sall’s bid for UN secretary-general, instructing missions to campaign—an issue Burundi has linked to its AU rotating presidency. Business/Finance (FTX): FTX set July 31 payouts for eligible creditors, but Burundi is listed among jurisdictions blocked from selecting a distribution provider. Public Safety (Burundi): A crush at a Bujumbura evangelical gathering killed eight people as a wall collapsed during the late-night rush to exit.