Togo Housing & Finance: Togo has moved into the implementation phase of its 20,000-unit housing program in Kpomé-Dalavé (Zio), after BOAD-financed studies, with the government citing a large national housing shortfall and pushing housing as a development priority. UEMOA Housing Finance Upgrade: Lomé-based CRRH-UEMOA has rebranded as AFINHAB to expand housing finance across the union, aiming for more comprehensive solutions as mortgage access remains limited. Industrial Jobs Push: Togo’s Adétikopé Industrial Platform reports CFA350 billion in cumulative investment over five years, hosting 25 partner companies and creating 6,580 jobs, with plans to scale up toward 20,000 jobs by 2030. MSME Support & Local Governance: Togo is also rolling out governance and resilience initiatives—GNOZOU (CFA4.85bn) for decentralization in Kara/Savanes and Savanes Kpaadu (CFA1.9bn) for community resilience, youth and women’s economic empowerment. Regional Trade & Energy Context: AfCFTA is projected to reach $250bn in intra-African trade in 2026, while West Africa’s gas integration push continues amid concerns over unpaid pipeline invoices. Digital Security Watch: France’s Viginum alleges an Israeli firm, BlackCore, was behind coordinated election misinformation that also reportedly targeted Togo—raising new questions for regional cyber and information integrity.