AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSister-City Boost: Togo’s Lacs 1 municipality has signed a sister-city deal with Brazil’s Cachoeira, aiming to deepen South-South ties through culture, tourism, education, youth and women’s empowerment, plus possible plans for a “Brazil House” in Aného to strengthen trade links. Jobs and Rights at the ILO: Former Togolese PM Gilbert Houngbo is seeking a second term as ILO Director-General, facing Spain’s Yolanda Díaz and Peru’s Javier González-Olaechea, with the election set for November 16. Digital Governance for Francophone Africa: La Francophonie launched its first Digital Governance Forum in Geneva, pushing a language-based approach to AI rules and digital sovereignty for Francophone countries. Togo’s Financial Governance: Togo has activated its National Accounting Council (CNC-Togo) to improve the reliability and consistency of financial reporting and strengthen governance. Health Spending as an Investment: Togo joined a workshop (with Botswana, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone) training officials to build health-focused social accounting tools to show how health spending drives jobs and wider economic benefits. Public Procurement Credit Crunch: Togolese SMEs and contractors say bank lending has tightened as unpaid public contract invoices pile up, slowing infrastructure delivery.
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