Togo Higher Education Boost: Togo promoted 107 senior lecturers and associate professors to full professor, approved at a Cabinet meeting on July 30, with the aim of strengthening teaching, research, and supervision at public universities. Digital Connectivity & Telecom Regulation: Togo revised radio-frequency fees to better fit new satellite services and expand digital coverage, targeting rural connectivity and IoT/M2M use cases. Data Protection in Lomé: An international forum on personal data protection opened in Lomé, bringing regulators and tech professionals to discuss compliance, cybersecurity risks, and strengthening Togo’s data protection framework. ARCEP Leadership Spotlight: Michel Yaovi Galley, head of ARCEP since 2020, is credited with pushing a more transparent, data-driven telecom regulator model and overseeing major initiatives including 5G and regional WATRA leadership. AfCFTA Industrial Policy Funding: Togo is among five countries receiving a $3.48m ADF grant to support AfCFTA implementation, industrial policy studies, and capacity building that factors in climate, gender, and SMEs. AI & Language Models Across West Africa: GSMA and five governments, including Togo, launched ATLAS Umoja AI to scale African-language AI models beyond English-heavy training. Identity & Fraud Security: A new deepfake fraud detection market report highlights how deepfakes are reshaping identity fraud and why detection is becoming core to digital identity protection. Global Policy Watch: Brazil proposed tighter rules for facial recognition in schools, requiring legal basis, consent, transparency, security, and accuracy checks.