AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMaritime Logistics & Trade: Dangote Cement says it’s moving toward acquiring its own vessels after failing to secure shipping capacity even for a 1,000-metric-tonne consignment to Ghana, while road routes through Benin and Togo add taxes and raise costs. Regional Air Connectivity: ASKY launches a new Kano–Niamey service from September 2, routed via Lomé, aiming to boost trade and mobility across West and Central Africa. Togo Social Dialogue: Togo’s CNDS reconvened in Lomé to tackle new socioeconomic pressures and improve how social dialogue prevents and resolves labor disputes. Ocean Governance: Togo’s National Assembly adopted a bill to ratify the BBNJ high-seas biodiversity agreement, positioning the country for the January 2027 conference. Agribusiness Credit: ProMIFA is strengthening credit access for vegetable growers, addressing how small farmers prepare loan applications and match financing terms. Energy Disruption Risk: WAGP maintenance will temporarily suspend gas flows from Nigeria to Togo and Benin from August 28 to September 1, adding pressure to gas-fired power supply. Textile Exports: Togo Apparels Source (TAS) shipped textiles to the United States for the first time, signaling growing export capacity from the Adétikopé industrial platform. Workplace Health Gap: A West Africa survey finds 62% of workers get no employer support for malaria prevention, urging stronger private-sector workplace action.
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