Central Banking & Payments: BEAC joined PAPSS to speed up cross-border payments across CEMAC, linking Equatorial Guinea and other member states to instant local-currency transfers across Africa. Telecom & Digital Infrastructure: Getesa signed a six-month Huawei deal to modernise mobile and internet networks, with plans to repurpose Segesa’s 2,000-km fibre to expand public broadband. Regional Diplomacy & Finance: At the OACPS Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels, Equatorial Guinea’s finance and foreign affairs leadership pushed for momentum from the Malabo Summit, while Angola urged stronger institutional and financial backing for the bloc and full delivery of the Samoa Agreement. Monetary Policy Pressure: A study urges BEAC to create an emergency liquidity facility (CFA1.7–2.3tn) to protect essential imports during geopolitical shocks, as banks’ demand for BEAC liquidity keeps rising after policy easing. Business & Mobility: Turkey expanded e-Visa access to Equatorial Guinea citizens but left Somalia out, highlighting uneven travel facilitation for close partners. Energy & Investment Pipeline: Russia and Equatorial Guinea have both moved on nuclear cooperation memorandums, while broader regional energy forums in Cape Town are set to focus on keeping more oil and gas value in Africa. Trade & Travel Rules: Mozambique published its 2026 eVisa eligibility list, including Equatorial Guinea, for smoother online entry.