AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSecurity Watch: Switzerland’s outgoing ambassador to Ghana, Benin and Togo, Simone Giger, urged coastal states to stay vigilant as Sahel-linked violent extremism spreads, noting Ghana has avoided major attacks so far but the risk remains. Flood Response: Greater Lomé’s June 29–30 floods left 23,747 people affected, with five deaths and major housing damage; civil protection says humanitarian needs are estimated at CFA304.86 million and calls for better targeting of relief. Digital & Language Tech: Togo launched an AI project to build open models for 50 national languages, aiming for validated speech and translation datasets to power speech recognition, text-to-speech and machine translation. Trade & Industry: The “Made in Togo” trade fair opened in Lomé with a focus on sales revenue over visitor numbers, under a theme of local processing. Governance & Records: Togo marked International Archives Day in Lomé, pushing stronger archives management to improve transparency and support e-government. Regional Finance: Lomé-based EBID plans to double its balance sheet to $4.4bn to tackle West Africa’s infrastructure funding gap, with major project approvals reported. Energy Payments: Nigeria’s electricity regulator says Togo, Benin and Niger owe $12.66m for Q1 2026 power, with low remittance performance for international customers.
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