AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMalaria Prevention Drive: Togo has launched a nationwide campaign to distribute 5,658,350 free insecticide-treated mosquito nets, following door-to-door beneficiary registration earlier this year; the move targets a disease that still recorded over 2.1 million cases and 993 deaths in 2024, with under-fives hardest hit. Cross-Border Trade Facilitation: Togo and Benin are working to cut barriers along key agricultural corridors under PRIMA, aiming to raise cross-border farm trade by 30% through better road movement, awareness of ECOWAS rules, and joint identification of bottlenecks. Coastal Protection Upgrade: Togo strengthened its legal framework to protect its erosion-hit coastline, including tougher penalties for “environmental crime” and a 100-meter buffer zone, though officials say implementation details for existing coastal uses are still being drafted. Maritime Safety & Food Supply Risks: A Russian strike hit a Togo-flagged fertilizer vessel in Ukraine’s Odesa region, killing three crew members and injuring five, while port infrastructure and nearby civilian facilities were damaged—another reminder of how shipping disruptions can ripple into global trade and food security. Energy Cost Pressure: Petrol import parity costs in Nigeria jumped about 15% in two weeks to N1,135.73 per litre amid Middle East tensions, highlighting how regional geopolitics can quickly feed into fuel prices.
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