AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoILO Leadership Race: Togo’s Gilbert Houngbo has officially launched his bid for a second term as ILO Director-General, facing Spain’s Yolanda Díaz and Peru’s Javier González-Olaechea, with the election set for November 16, 2026. Digital Governance & AI Rules: La Francophonie held its first Digital Governance Forum in Geneva, pushing Francophone Africa to shape AI governance through language-led coordination and stronger digital sovereignty. Public Finance & Banking: A new National Accounting Council (CNC-Togo) was launched to improve financial reporting quality and trust, while another report highlights how delayed public payments are tightening credit for SMEs and worsening the banking credit crunch. Infrastructure Oversight: Togo is recruiting a consultant for a 45-day completion audit of the Lomé–Cotonou road resettlement plan under an AfDB-financed project. Trade & Regional Corridors: Niger is increasingly routing trade through Nigerian ports as border disruptions and insecurity affect routes via Togo and Burkina Faso. Ports Corruption Fight: Vincent Bolloré has filed a criminal complaint in Paris accusing magistrates of criminal association tied to the collapse of a 2021 plea bargain in the Togo ports corruption case. Sports & Business Branding: 22Bet named Ghana legend Stephen Appiah as Global Ambassador, adding him to a regional football network that already includes Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor.
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