Space & Agriculture: Togo is expanding space cooperation with Kyrgyzstan after the launch of a national satellite, aiming to use Earth-observation data for crop monitoring, drought detection, mineral exploration and renewable energy planning, with training for Togolese specialists. Digital Skills: Ecobank Togo launched a program for 80 top high school graduates in Lomé, pairing AI and cybersecurity training with laptops and one year of internet access. AI Infrastructure: UNDP and GSMA partnered to strengthen Africa’s AI ecosystem, with a focus on compute access for priority pilots and language-model work across multiple African languages. Payments Tech: BCEAO published the latest list of 175 authorized participants for interoperable instant payments (PI-SPI), including fintech and mobile money players, with Togo listed among the countries opening the system wider. Local Tech & Jobs: AED and China’s WIETC signed a three-year deal to align work-study training at Togo’s renewable energy institutes with real construction and energy workforce needs. Togo-Russia Science & Industry: Lomé and Moscow advanced cooperation via a joint commission covering mining, energy, IT, science and education, plus technology access and skills transfer. Maritime Safety: Drones struck two commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s Black Sea zone, including a Togo-flagged ship, triggering a major rescue operation. Press Freedom: Mali jailed a publisher over an opinion piece, a case RSF says shows growing media criminalisation across the Sahel. Health Risks: “Medicine on the streets” in Ghana’s Volta Region highlights how unlicensed drug sales persist despite FDA rules—an issue with clear public-health lessons for the region.