Agriculture & jobs: World Bank/IFAD’s AgriConnect says Africa is leading early rollout, reaching at least 10 million farmers and launching half of the first 10 country compacts, but still needs about $180B to close gaps in energy, irrigation, finance and digital services. Sanitation in Greater Lomé: Togo and Hungary are pushing ahead on Greater Lomé sludge treatment, with two fecal sludge plants planned for Aképé and Djagblé under a 2025 agreement. Mobile connectivity quality: Togo’s ARCEP QoS monitoring shows YAS leading overall service quality (75.15% vs 54.07% for MAT), with Greater Lomé performing better than the rest of the country. Digital sovereignty & data protection: Togo’s IPDCP and Mali’s APDP signed a cooperation deal to share regulatory expertise, handle cross-border complaints, and collaborate on cybersecurity and AI. AI for Africa: A UN-backed panel member urges building AI around local community problems first, not importing priorities designed elsewhere. Climate finance pressure: West Africa’s climate adaptation needs face a “finance trap” of high debt and limited fiscal space, with migration risks rising. World map update: The UN General Assembly endorsed an equal-area world map approach, with Togo leading the push to better reflect Africa’s true size in education and media. Aviation tech: ASKY’s Boeing 737 (ET-BBB) returned to service after heavy maintenance and structural repair following the Niamey incident.