AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRussia Trade: Togo’s trade with Russia reached a reported $852 million in 2025, more than eight times the 2024 figure cited by the Observatory of Economic Complexity. No breakdown or explanation for the sharp increase has been provided. Cotton: Seed-cotton prices and subsidized input costs will hold steady for the 2026–27 season, with first-grade cotton fixed at CFA300 per kilogram as the government seeks to support production. Payments: Ecobank Togo says its partnership with China’s CIPS aims to make payments to Chinese suppliers faster and cheaper by reducing intermediaries and enabling transactions in renminbi. Regional Industry: Afreximbank’s $81.9 million loan will help a Nigerian tile maker triple annual capacity, with Togo among its planned export markets. Infrastructure: Ministers and development partners met in Lomé to review progress on the Abidjan–Lagos highway, a corridor intended to ease regional movement and trade.
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