AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEcobank in Lomé: Ecobank Transnational Incorporated shareholders approved a $40m dividend for 2025—the first payout since 2022—after record 2025 results (profit before tax $801m, +21%). Banking shake-up: WAEMU’s banking regulator cleared Bosquet Investments to buy Nedbank’s 21.22% Ecobank stake, bringing former board chair Alain Nkontchou back as a shareholder. Togo agribusiness push: ADTPME opened applications to back 50 agro-industrial SMEs under PAJEC, targeting value-chain players from cassava and cocoa to livestock and aquaculture. Coffee & cocoa revival: Togo distributed 398,240 seedlings (177,200 cocoa, 106,540 coffee) to renew plantations and support its zero-deforestation push. Aquaculture finance: AED and the EU launched a €1m (about 655m CFA) revolving fund for IFAD-Aquaculture graduates to start fish-farming businesses. Regional integration: More African countries are easing travel rules; Togo and Ghana have moved toward visa-free access for African passport holders, adding momentum to AfCFTA. Health safety: Togo joined a regional forum in Nairobi on safe nuclear and radiation use in healthcare.
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