Digital Infrastructure & Data Sovereignty: Togolese state-owned SIN and pan-African cloud provider ST Digital have finalized an alliance to launch private cloud services at the Lomé Data Centre, aiming to secure Togo’s data assets and boost local digital services. Oil Palm Value Chains: Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) invested GH¢107m in a 3,030-hectare smallholder and outgrower oil palm project, with 2,000 farmers set to benefit via an outgrower value chain fund over three years. Climate Resilience in Coastal Areas: Rotary Club of Lomé Zenith and the People Planet and Peace Foundation planted mangroves along Aneho’s coastline to help curb flooding, coastal erosion, storms and mudslides, aligning with WACA coastal protection efforts. Cross-Border Trade & Free Movement: A Lomé workshop brought together transport operators, freight forwarders, women traders and border officials to tackle the gap between ECOWAS free-movement rules and real border practices, including red tape and harassment. Regional Business Momentum: Biashara Afrika 2026 in Lomé pushed AfCFTA implementation from talk to practical measures to move goods, services and people across borders. Fuel Prices Watch: Togo continues to adjust fuel prices, with gasoline reported rising to 725 CFA francs per liter. Security & Shipping Risk: Reports highlight a possible resurgence of Somali piracy, including hijackings involving a Togo-flagged tanker, raising concerns for regional maritime trade. Wildlife Trafficking Probe: A trafficking network using forged documents is linked to seizures across Togo and the Amazon, targeting endangered golden lion tamarins.