Tax Modernization in Togo: Togo’s Revenue Office (OTR) launched an e-TPU platform so SMEs and micro-manufacturers can file and pay the Single Business Tax online, replacing paper steps with a six-step flow using a taxpayer ID, mobile payments (Flooz, Moov Money, Coris Money), and a QR-code receipt. Health & Diagnostics: In Lomé, a WHO regional universal health coverage meeting brought together lab and diagnostic officials from 16 African countries to map how technology can speed access to essential services. Research-to-Business Push: Togo hosted a workshop on research commercialization, tackling weak links between labs and companies, IP issues, and limited technology transfer. Digital Health Expansion: Clinicaa rolled out X-rayVision, a teleradiology tool linking facilities to remote radiologists to cut reporting delays. Education for Tech Skills: Togo welcomed about 2.9 million students back to school and rolled out FabLabs (robotics, programming, 3D printing) plus new science-focused middle and high schools. Regional Tech & Security: A Lomé conference on medical laboratory science addressed epidemic preparedness as Ebola threats grow. Global Policy Spotlight: The UN General Assembly backed “Correct the Map,” endorsing Equal Earth projections to better reflect Africa’s true size, with Togo playing a key role.