AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUN Cartography Push (Togo-led): The UN General Assembly adopted Togo’s “Correct the Map” resolution (164-1) urging wider use of equal-area projections like Equal Earth to better reflect Africa’s true size, while keeping Mercator for navigation; the U.S. voted against and six countries abstained, and Togo says it will now work with schools and tech firms to promote adoption. Regional Energy Debt: Nigeria’s international electricity customers—Togo, Benin and Niger—owe about $28.33m (N37.44bn) for ancillary electricity transfer services over 2023–2025, with Togo carrying roughly 95% of the outstanding balance. Vision & Health Data (Togo): Lapaire’s Vision Health Index 2026 reports 252,027 eye tests in Togo, with presbyopia and myopia most common and an estimated 29.9% needing correction, but only 21% receiving it. Agroecology Funding (Lomé): ECOWAS launched a €20m regional agroecology innovation program in Lomé to scale climate-adapted farming practices, with Togo involved in three projects. Broadband Cost Study: A new global survey ranks the UK 46th for average mobile broadband data cost ($0.27 per 1GB), highlighting how pricing varies widely by market. Science Capacity (Ghana): KNUST’s photonics and optics lab aims to shift from importing advanced instruments to building and maintaining them locally.
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