AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS Visa Bond Made Permanent: The U.S. has turned its refundable visa bond pilot into a permanent rule, with consular officers able to require eligible B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) applicants from 50 countries—including Togo and other West Africans—to post deposits up to $20,000 before a visa is issued, refunded only if travellers comply and leave on time. Regional Border Security: Ghana launched a €7.3m EU-backed West Africa border security push under the SHIFT project, to strengthen and harmonise integrated border management across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, with Burkina Faso joining regional efforts. Togo Agribusiness Ambition: Togolese entrepreneur Salim Tebonou is relaunching his tiger nut processing push through the HORI brand, aiming to scale local tiger nuts into regional and international markets. Humanitarian Water and Schools: Sharjah Charity reported major delivery in Benin and Togo, including hundreds of water wells, classrooms, and mosques, plus income-generating support. Football (WAFU B U-20): Ghana’s Maxwell Konadu said lack of international exposure hurt the Black Satellites after their goalless exit with Togo, while midfielder Mohammed Zaidan earned Man of the Match again.
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