Togo Clean Cooking Finance: Togo’s Environment Ministry signed a CFAF 4.7bn (about $8.5m) deal in Lomé with Valor Carbon Ltd, Valitera Pte Ltd and Arborify SA to scale improved cookstoves nationwide—building on a pilot that has already reached about 107,000 households in Maritime, Plateaux and Centrale, with rollout planned through 2032 (and potentially to 2037). Digital Skills & Learning: Togo is preparing FabLab managers to bring hands-on learning into schools, aiming to strengthen practical STEM capacity for the next generation. Social Dialogue & Work: Togo’s CNDS reconvened in Lomé to tackle new socioeconomic pressures—pushing stronger social dialogue to prevent and resolve labor disputes amid tech change, climate stress and shifting demographics. Marine Biodiversity Law: Togo’s National Assembly approved ratification of the UN BBNJ Agreement to better protect marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction and boost Togo’s voice in upcoming 2027 talks. Regional Energy Payments: NERC reports Togo, Benin and Niger owe Nigeria $11.16m for 2025 ancillary power services, with only 84.9% of invoiced amounts recovered. AI for Students: Google expanded its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Togo, with access to Gemini tools and shared cloud storage. Workplace Health Gap: A West Africa survey including Togo finds 62% of workers get no workplace malaria prevention support from employers, highlighting a major gap between awareness and action.