AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOpen Borders Push: Togo has just abolished entry visas for all African nationals with valid passports, effective May 18, for short stays of up to 30 days—visitors still must complete a pre-arrival travel declaration and meet security, immigration and public health checks. AfCFTA Momentum in Lomé: The move was announced as Lomé hosts Biashara Afrika 2026, where President Faure Gnassingbé and AfCFTA officials urged faster removal of trade barriers and said intra-African trade hit a record $220bn in 2024. Industrialization Talk: Economist Kako Nubukpo backed Togo’s Adétikopé Industrial Platform, framing it as a long-term industrial strategy. Security & Crime: Nigeria’s police say they rescued 30 foreign nationals and arrested 13 suspects after dismantling a trafficking syndicate in the Abuja–Nasarawa axis. Digital Payments Workshop: A Lomé workshop is also tackling how to modernize and digitize social benefit payments across West and Central Africa.
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