AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNuclear Energy Push: Togo’s President of the Council of Ministers urged Africa to be a “market and partner” in the global nuclear renaissance, calling out the real bottleneck as capital and pushing skills, regulation and local value chains as the next steps. Public-Sector AI Hiring: Togo AI Lab is recruiting a technical lead to drive public-sector AI projects, including tools using satellite imagery and work for local languages. Food Safety Upgrade: With World Bank support, Togo’s National Food Safety and Phytosanitary Laboratory (LaNSA) is getting new equipment to speed up testing for exports, including heavy metals, mycotoxins and pesticide residues. Cartography for Equity: The UN General Assembly backed Togo-led “Correct the Map” efforts to promote more accurate equal-area projections in schools, media and digital platforms, with the US voting against. Russian Cultural Expansion: Russia plans new “Russian Houses” across Africa, including Togo, as part of a wider influence push. Agriculture Education Reform: Stakeholders want Togo’s Adidome Farm Institute upgraded into an Agric and Veterinary college, not absorbed into general TVET. Tech & Governance: A regional look at vehicle tracking shows why West African governments are finally moving toward real-time fleet accountability.
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