AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFlood Relief for Greater Lomé: Togo’s civil protection authorities estimate humanitarian needs at CFA304.86 million after June 29–30 floods, affecting 13 municipalities, with 23,747 people impacted, 5 deaths, and major damage to homes and public facilities. Trade & Market Integrity: Togo is deploying 191 electronic scales in markets to standardize weighing under WAEMU metrology rules, aiming to cut disputes and improve transparency in sales. AI for Local Languages: Togo launches an AI initiative to build open-source models for 50 national languages, targeting speech and translation datasets and competitions to expand digital services beyond dominant languages. Compliance Against Financial Crime: Lomé hosts the GRCRO summit (July 8–9) focused on using AI to fight fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing. Made in Togo Trade Fair: The 7th edition opens in Lomé with a shift from visitor numbers to sales revenue as the key success metric, under the theme of local processing. Business Climate Watch: At a state-private sector meeting, clearing domestic debt topped the agenda, alongside appeals commissions, TETIC issues, and port land rent pressures. Regional Finance: EBID plans to double its balance sheet to $4.4bn over five years to help close West Africa’s infrastructure financing gap.
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