AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBanking Shock in Togo: Togo’s banks posted a CFAF 20.5 billion ($36.4m) loss in 2025 after a regulator-ordered cleanup of problem loans wiped out earlier gains, even as income and operating profit rose. Cotton Push: Togo’s 2026-2027 cotton season is ahead of plan, with 115,980 hectares planted by July 31—110.5% of target—aiming for 105,000 tons of seed cotton. Investment & Free Zones: The Council of Ministers dissolved SAZOF and expanded API-ZF’s powers to manage industrial zones and streamline investment approvals and incentives. Social Dialogue: Togo’s CNDS reconvened in Lomé to tackle new socioeconomic pressures and improve how it prevents and resolves labor disputes. Electricity Debt: Benin, Togo and Niger reportedly owed Nigeria $11.16m in 2025 electricity bills, highlighting payment gaps in cross-border supply. Regional Diplomacy: President Faure Gnassingbé helped secure the release of 22 Malian soldiers held by Tuareg rebels, via discreet mediation. ECOWAS Identity & Borders: A new look at the “ECOWAS dream” highlights how borders and belonging shape everyday life across West Africa.
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