AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDisability Tech in Action: ECOWAS handed over 670 assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria, including wheelchairs, crutches, canes and laptops, as part of a regional programme that also involves Togo in the first phase. Hidden Hunger: A new focus on “hidden hunger” highlights how micronutrient shortages across West and Central Africa quietly undermine learning, productivity and health—an issue now tied to economic growth. Floods & Urban Systems: Deadly flooding across Accra and parts of West Africa is being linked not just to heavier rains, but to drainage failures and unsafe construction in waterways; Ghana’s GMet and emergency agencies are coordinating rescues as communities report power cuts and blocked roads. Health Lab Capacity: JICA-NMIMR training has just finished for eight laboratory professionals from six African countries, including Togo, strengthening skills in parasitology, virology and bacteriology. Women in Agriculture: Togo kicked off the International Year of the Woman Farmer under FAO/UN guidance, pushing access to land, credit, inputs and farming technologies for rural women. Digital Trade Tech: AfCFTA signed a 20-year customs modernisation deal to connect fragmented customs systems and cut border delays, with Nigeria’s B’Odogwu platform set to be exported across the region.
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