AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTogo IP for farmers: About 30 Lomé entrepreneurs are in a two-day FAO training on protecting farm innovations with patents and trademarks, including prior-art searches, to help them compete and reach wider markets. Health labs across West Africa: JICA, with NMIMR and WHO, trained infectious-disease lab professionals from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo and Zambia, boosting skills in bacteriology, virology, biosafety and lab quality systems. Power for Kara: Togo’s AT2ER is seeking a consultant to monitor and evaluate its Awandjelo 42 MW solar project in Kara (BOAD-financed), including technical, social and environmental performance. Regional energy integration: ECOWAS leaders signed the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Intergovernmental Agreement, a $25bn corridor expected to move up to 30 bcm/year across 13 countries, with construction targeted from 2028. Digital governance push: A World Bank official in Togo highlights jobs and private-sector growth, while a separate regional focus argues Africa’s next digital investment must strengthen institutions, not just infrastructure. Aviation safety in the region: Brussels Airlines Flight SN278 returned to Accra after a technical fault shortly after take-off; passengers were supported and the cause is under investigation.
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