AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoECOWAS Border Trade Push: TBN, a women-focused trade group, urged Ghana and Togo governments and the ECOWAS Commission to make free movement real at the Ghana–Togo border, saying women traders still face heavy restrictions despite ECOWAS rules. Regional Power Payments: Nigeria’s NERC says Togo, Benin and Niger owe Nigeria $11.16m for 2025 electricity supply; $73.91m was invoiced and $62.75m paid (84.9% remittance), keeping cross-border liquidity a key business risk. SCO Summit in Bishkek: Leaders including Togo’s PM Faure Gnassingbé are set to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek on September 1, as the bloc expands ties across Eurasia and the Global South. Visa Processing Update: The US Embassy in Abuja will keep handling diplomatic and official visas (A and G, plus C) even as routine visa services moved to Lagos from August 1. Sahel Security Spillover: Reports say Niger’s parliament session was disrupted after a mutiny, with gunmen attempting to enter a hotel hosting lawmakers, highlighting instability that can quickly disrupt regional trade corridors.
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