AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAfCFTA Push for Easier Travel: AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene urged African governments to adopt visa-on-arrival for all Africans, saying slow progress on the AU free-movement protocol is holding back intra-African trade and investment. Energy Payments Pressure: Nigeria’s power regulator reported that Togo, Benin and Niger failed to pay $12.66m of a $17.48m electricity bill in Q1 2026, with only 27.57% remitted by international customers—raising liquidity concerns for cross-border supply. Togo Economic Data Update: Togo plans to rebase GDP by end-2026, using the 2022 census to improve how economic activity is measured and to support its 2026–2031 roadmap. Youth & Jobs Funding (Central Togo): Plan International Togo launched a CFA548.9m, three-year OSEER II project to support 1,487 vulnerable youth (70% women) with training and sustainable opportunities in Tchaoudjo and Tchamba. Insurance Leadership: NSIA Vie Assurance Togo named Arsène Bebessiki CEO, aiming to grow life insurance uptake, speed up customer service, and expand coverage in underserved areas.
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