AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI for Languages: Togo has launched a national initiative to build open AI models for its 50 national languages, aiming to collect validated speech and translated text to power speech recognition, text-to-speech, and translation competitions. AI for Financial Crime: In Lomé, regulators and compliance experts met at the Compliance and Risk Officers Summit to discuss how AI can help detect fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing as criminals use deepfakes and forged digital identities. Digital Public Services: Togo’s push for better archives is getting attention in Lomé, with officials linking stronger records management to transparency, citizens’ rights, and e-government readiness. Local Business & Trade: The Made in Togo trade fair shifted the focus to sales revenue, with organizers and the economy ministry framing local processing as an economic necessity. Aviation Tech & Policy: The African Air Transport Convention & Expo 2026 ended in Lomé with the Lomé Declaration, targeting aviation liberalization, connectivity, and sustainable air transport. Infrastructure Finance: EBID (Lomé-based) approved $417mn for West Africa projects and plans to double its balance sheet to tackle a $36bn infrastructure financing gap. Energy & Fact-Check: Claims that Dangote petrol is cheaper abroad than in Nigeria are being challenged, with no clear proof yet that re-imported fuel is driving lower prices.
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