Non-Profit Funding Scrutiny: South Africa’s Gauteng Social Development pushed back on claims that its Grantor system caused NPO payment delays, saying the platform wasn’t new and that technical issues didn’t block processing or payouts. Education Access: In Nigeria, CITAD delivered uniforms and learning materials to nomadic pupils in Bauchi and recruited teachers to tackle staffing gaps. Tech for Learning: South Africa’s Shoprite Foundation and Trevor Noah Foundation opened a robotics lab in Soweto, expanding coding and AI training for students. Humanitarian Planning: Cyprus Red Cross urged long-term, multi-year funding and tighter public-civil society coordination for migration-linked services. Accountability in Aid: A Minnesota non-profit leader, Aimee Bock of Feeding Our Future, was sentenced to nearly 42 years for a pandemic-era meal fraud scheme. Labor Momentum: US May Day actions set up groundwork for broader militant labor action, even as participation fell short of some expectations. Governance Trust: Malaysia highlighted a jump in public trust rankings, pointing to transparency and people-centric policy as key to stability.