AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDangote Refinery Diplomacy: President Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové joined African leaders at the groundbreaking of Aliko Dangote’s $16bn, 700,000-bpd Lamu refinery in Kenya, pitching it as a boost to energy sovereignty, industrial jobs and regional integration. Legal & Market Tensions: The project faces a land dispute and court restrictions, while Dangote blames local marketers and some IOCs for protests—raising questions on how fast construction can move. ECOWAS Investment Push: EBID launched preparations for EIF 2027 in Lomé (April 7–8), aiming to mobilize capital for energy, SMEs, climate and green industrialization, with deal rooms and a focus on women and youth. Payments Upgrade in West Africa: BCEAO published the updated list of 175 authorized participants to open PI-SPI interoperable instant payments services, including fintech and mobile money players—Togo has 17. Togo Business & Procurement: ARCOP suspended a Maritime-region drinking-water procurement after an appeal by HYDROBAT/BSH. Agriculture Prices: Togo set 2026–2027 reference producer prices: cocoa at 2,240 FCFA/kg and coffee at 1,300 FCFA/kg. Digital Skills Funding: OIF-backed D-CLIC at Aného’s CLAC received nearly CFAF 300m, training youth in web, digital comms and AI with job placement support. Togo-Russia Trade Talks: CCI-Togo proposed a Togo-Russia Business Council to move from one-off deals to joint production and partnerships.
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