AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate & Cities: A new World Weather Attribution study says human-driven climate change made West Africa’s late-June floods far more likely and more intense, with rapid urban growth into floodplains and weaker drainage amplifying the damage across Ghana, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria. World Bank in Togo: World Bank MD Anna Bjerde visited Lomé and discussed job creation as Togo’s top priority, alongside new financing deals (transport, electrification, natural gas, lagging regions, and digital ID) and next steps for coastal protection and the Port of Lomé. Digital & Cybersecurity: Togo and Luxembourg signed three agreements in Lomé covering environmental protection, development cooperation, and the TogoCyber+ cybersecurity programme. Energy Infrastructure (DRC–Tanzania): SNEL and Tanesco resumed talks on a proposed 400-kilovolt interconnection with multiple grid-link options under review. Customs Tech (Benin–Nigeria): Benin and Nigeria completed a WCO-led geospatial intelligence customs operation, making 37 seizures using mapped smuggling routes and risk profiling. Togo Industry: SNPT leadership highlighted equipment renewal and local value-add in Togo’s phosphate sector, while cotton-sector leadership updates point to continued modernization. Maritime Risk: A Russian strike in Odesa hit a Togo-flagged cargo vessel, killing crew and raising concerns about attacks on civilian shipping.
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